Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer and method

a technology of artificial vertebral discs and implants, applied in the field of artificial vertebral disc replacement and method, can solve the problems of not providing an implant that restores and achieves the effect of restoring a wide range of natural movemen

Inactive Publication Date: 2007-09-06
KYPHON
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None of these solutions provide an implant that restores a wide range of natural movement.

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[0030] The following description is presented to enable any person skilled in the art to make and use the invention. Various modifications to the embodiments described will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art, and the principles defined herein can be applied to other embodiments and applications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims. Thus, the present invention is not intended to be limited to the embodiments shown, but is to be accorded the widest scope consistent with the principles and features disclosed herein. To the extent necessary to achieve a complete understanding of the invention disclosed, the specification and drawings of all patents and patent applications cited in this application are incorporated herein by reference.

[0031]FIG. 1A shows an embodiment of the implant 100 of the invention. The implant 100 has a first part or plate or piece or spacer member 110 that is configured to mate with a ...

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The present invention is directed to a device with that can be placed between two vertebrae. The implant is characterized by having a first plate and a second plate with a crossbar therebetween. The crossbar fits within cavities on each of the first and second plate and allows for pivotal or rotational motion and also for twisting motion.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY [0001] This application claims priority to the following U.S. patent applications, which are incorporated herein by reference: [0002] U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 422,021, filed on Oct. 29, 2002, entitled “ARTIFICIAL VERTEBRAL DISK REPLACEMENT IMPLANT WITH CROSSBAR SPACER AND METHOD”; and [0003] U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 684,668, filed on Oct. 14, 2003, entitled “ARTIFICIAL VERTEBRAL DISK REPLACEMENT IMPLANT WITH CROSSBAR SPACER AND METHOD”. Cross-Reference to Related Applications [0004] This application is related to the following U.S. patent applications which are incorporated herein by reference: [0005] U.S. Provisional Application No. 60 / 422,039, filed Oct. 29, 2002, entitled “ARTIFICIAL VERTEBRAL DISK REPLACEMENT IMPLANT WITH TRANSLATING PIVOT POINT AND METHOD”; [0006] U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10 / 684,669, filed Oct. 14, 2003, entitled “ARTIFICIAL VERTEBRAL DISK REPLACEMENT IMPLANT WITH TRANSLATING PIVOT POINT AND METHOD,” now U.S. Pat. No. 7,...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61F2/44A61BA61B17/88A61F2/00A61F2/30
CPCA61F2/4425A61F2002/30179A61F2002/30224A61F2230/0069A61F2002/30904A61F2002/443A61F2230/0058A61F2002/30884
Inventor MITCHELL, STEVEN
Owner KYPHON
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