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Intervertebral implant with elastic part

US9034039B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Ulrich GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Marcus Richter · Wiesbaden, DE
Nicolas Willmann · Ulm, DE
Sven Hamich · Ulm, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Jan 16, 2008
Grant date	May 19, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 5, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2250/0015
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to an implant for the insertion between vertebral bodies (2) of the spinal column, having a first contact surface (9) for the disposition on one of the adjacent vertebral bodies (2), and a second contact surface (10) for the disposition on the implant part (3, 4) comprising the other adjacent vertebral body (2). At least one elastically flexible component (11) is disposed in the force transmission chain formed by the implant part (3, 4) between the disposition surfaces of the adjacent vertebral bodies (2).

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