Artificial disc device

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8388684
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10692468

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An artificial disc device for replacing a damaged nucleus is disclosed. In one form, the device may be inserted in components such that the device may be assembled within and retained by the natural annulus therein. In another form, the device may be inserted into the natural annulus in a collapsed or compressed state or arrangement and then be expanded within and retained by the annulus therein.

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  • PIONEER SURGICAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.;PIONEER SIGNAL TECHNOLOGY, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Bao, Qi-Bin Marquette, US 43 7053
Berrevoets, Gregory Skandia, US 18 1739
Janowski, Brian Patrick Marquette, US 26 956
Kilpela, Thomas S Marquette, US 42 4716
Songer, Matthew N Marquette, US 52 6440
Trudeau, Jeffrey L Marquette, US 45 2302
Yuan, Hansen Fayetteville, US 23 2790

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