Intervertebral implant intended for osseous fusion
US8920503B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 25, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 30, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 8, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/4998
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
This implant (1) for osseous fusion is intended to be inserted between two adjacent vertebral bodies (4) of a spinal column. It comprises a main body (2) having at least two longitudinal elements of C-shaped contour (2a, 2b) placed back to back and defining:—a solid axis (9), formed by the junction zone of said elements (2a, 2b) and suitable for being positioned parallel to the spinal column and for transmitting the stresses between the two adjacent vertebral bodies, and—at least two longitudinal apertures (6), suitable for holding grafts, oriented outward with respect to said solid axis (9).
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