Intervertebral prosthesis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6610094
APP PUB NO 20030018390A1
SERIAL NO

09499274

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The invention deals with an implant, in particular, an intervertebral prosthesis, which consists of an elongated elastic body which is form-elastic and takes on the form of a spiral S in the force-free state. The spiral can be drawn by a reverse winding up into an insertion instrument which is only unsubstantially larger in the insertion region than the cross-section of the elongated elastic body in order to reach the inner space of an intervertebral disc through a small opening in the annulus fibrosus and to push in and sever off the self-winding spiral when the interior is filled. This has the advantage that inner spaces of differing sizes can be filled with the same spiral.

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  • SULZER ORTHOPAEDIE AG;ZIMMER GMBH

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Husson, Jean-Louis Rennes, FR 4 872

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