Compliant dynamic spinal implant and associated methods
US8663286B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 19, 2010 |
| Grant date | Mar 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2030 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spinal implant comprises a plurality of contiguous segments, said plurality of contiguous segments configured to apply a torque to a degenerate spinal segment in any of three orthogonal axes. At least one mounting connection is configured to connect said spinal implant to a mounting mechanism, said mounting mechanism being configured to attach said spinal implant to said degenerate spinal segment.
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