Laterally insertable artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 7520899
APP PUB NO 20050125065A1
SERIAL NO

10982638

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The present invention is directed to an implant that can be placed between two adjacent vertebral bodies using a lateral insertion method. The implant is characterized as having a first end plate and a second end plate which a crossbar spacer therebetween. The crossbar spacer preferably fits within a channel on the inner surfaces of the first end plate and the second end plate, whereby the crossbar spacer allows pivots, twisting and/or rotational movement of the spine. The first end plate and the second end plate include a keel extending therefrom, whereby the keel traverses longitudinally between a first lateral side and a second opposed lateral side and is substantially perpendicular to the sagittal plane of the patient's spine.

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  • KYPHON SARL

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Hsu, Ken Y San Francisco, US 265 40934
Mitchell, Steven T Pleasant Hill, US 127 11655
Zucherman, James F San Francisco, US 264 41002

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