Artificial intervertebral disc
US8696749B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 15, 2004 |
| Grant date | Apr 15, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 18, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00023
- 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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