Wave spring for a spinal implant
US9039766B1 · kind B1 · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 28, 2012 |
| Grant date | May 26, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49613
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spinal implant includes a wave spring configured to surround a nucleus. The spring may be formed from a shape memory material. The implant may further include an artificial nucleus configured to simulate a disc nucleus.
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