Interbody vertebral prosthetic and orthopedic fusion device with self-deploying anchors
US8685104B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 1, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A prosthesis includes: a body including a first major surface for engaging an endplate of a first vertebral bone of a spine, a second major surface for engaging an endplate of an adjacent, second vertebral bone of the spine; at least one aperture extending from within the body and opening at the first major surface; at least one anchoring element disposed within the aperture and including a shaft having proximal and distal ends; and a drive mechanism engaging the proximal end of the at least one anchoring element and operating to push the at least one anchoring element out through the at least one aperture and into the first vertebral bone, without rotating the at least one anchoring element about an axis thereof.
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