Intervertebral implant to immobilize one vertebra relative to another
US8377137B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 5, 2008 |
| Grant date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2029 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2250/0006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This implant includes two elongated elements (1, 2) of reduced width, defining, at their edges, two longitudinal surfaces opposite each other. These elements (1, 2) being intended to be positioned between the vertebral plates (101) of the vertebrae, apart from each other, with their longitudinal surfaces in contact with the vertebral plates (101. Elements (1, 2) have curved shapes, having substantially the same curvature from one element (1, 2) to the other, and one of the elements (2) has a length smaller than that of the other element (1), the element (2) with the smaller length being intended to be placed in the anterior position on a vertebral plate (101) while the element (1) with the larger length is intended to be placed in the posterior position on this same vertebral plate (101).
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