Method of implanting intervertebral disk prosthesis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8226721
APP PUB NO 20110160863A1
SERIAL NO

13036705

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Embodiments disclosed herein provide a method of implanting an intervertebral disk prosthesis that can be assembled and disassembled in a minimally invasive fashion. The prosthesis comprises a first fixing element having an anchoring first face and a cooperation second face; a second fixing element having an anchoring first face and a cooperation second face; a first prosthesis element having an active first face and a cooperation second face, the cooperation faces of the first fixing element and the first prosthesis element serving to fasten the two elements together; a second prosthesis element having an active first face and a cooperation second face, the cooperation faces of the second fixing element and the second prosthesis element serving to fasten the two elements together; and each of the active faces of the prosthesis elements defining at least a portion of a spherical cap.

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  • ZIMMER SPINE S.A.S.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Belliard, Karl Bordeaux, FR 8 438
Le, Couedic Regis Andresy, FR 60 7178
Mangione, Paolo Pessac, FR 15 979
Senegas, Jacques Merignac, FR 22 3535

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