Vertebral implant provided with a self-locking and unlocking means
US9693871B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 24, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00407
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A vertebral implant (1) is provided to be implanted in a patient's intersomatic space. The implant (1) includes an intersomatic cage (2) and at least one fixing screw (10) that is intended to be screwed into a bony mass through a well (7) of the cage (2) to stabilize the position of the cage (2) within the intersomatic space. In addition, the well (7) and the screw (10) form a system for the self-locking of the screw (10) in the well (7) in which the screw (10) is locked into position by the well (7).
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