Interbody vertebral prosthetic and orthopedic fusion device with self-deploying anchors
US9283087B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 9, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 9, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0073
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An intervertebral prosthesis includes: a body; a first aperture extending from within the body and opening; a first anchoring element disposed within the first aperture and including a shaft having proximal and distal ends, where the proximal end of the first anchoring element includes a first portion of a first articulation mechanism; and a drive mechanism having: (i) a threaded shaft defining a longitudinal axis thereof and a head at a proximal end of the threaded shaft, (ii) a translator element having a threaded bore in threaded engagement with the threaded shaft, and a coupling element having a corresponding second portion of the first articulation mechanism, where the first and second portions of the first articulation mechanism engage one another such that the first anchoring element articulates relative to the a translator element.
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