Facet joint replacement
US8556936B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 1, 2007 |
| Grant date | Oct 15, 2013 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 2, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/448
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthesis for the replacement of at least a portion of the bone of a facet located on a mammalian vertebra, comprising: an articulating surface that articulates with another facet; a bone contacting surface that contacts a surface of the vertebra, the articulating surface being connected to the bone contacting surface; and a fixation element that attaches the bone contacting surface to the vertebra, the fixation element being adapted for implantation into an interior bone space of a pedicle of the vertebra; wherein the prosthesis is configured so that no portion of the prosthesis contacts the posterior arch of the vertebra.
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