Artificial intervertebral disc
US8518116B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 26, 2012 |
| Grant date | Aug 27, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 26, 2032 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49826
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention is directed to the field of prosthetic devices. More particularly, one embodiment of the present invention is directed to an artificial disc that can be used as a replacement for an intervertebral disc (e.g., a human intervertebral lumbar disc, a human intervertebral cervical disc and/or a human intervertebral thoracic disc).
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