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Surgical implant for widening a vertebral canal

US9498346B2 · kind B2 · utility

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23Claims

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Jens Beger · Tuttlingen, DE
Ralph Linke · Steißlingen, DE
Petr Suchomel · Liberec, CZ
Susanne Klingseis · Biberach, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Oct 9, 2013
Grant date	Nov 22, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 16, 2034

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/3966
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An implant is provided which allows for widening of the vertebral canal of vertebrae with less stress on the patient than in heretofore customary surgical procedures, wherein the vertebral arch of a vertebra is cut through, forming an incision gap, or is partially removed and the implant is inserted in the incision gap, wherein the incision gap is bounded by incision faces opposed to each other and the implant comprises an implant body having two contact faces which in the inserted state in the incision gap contact the incision faces of the vertebral arch.

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