Intervertebral implant with tiltable joint parts

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8388686
APP PUB NO 20070276498A1
SERIAL NO

10539660

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An intervertebral implant (1) including an upper section (10) provided with a ventral side area (11), a dorsal side area (12), two lateral side areas (13, 14), a top apposition surface (15) and a bottom surface (16), a lower section (20) provided with a ventral side area (21), a dorsal side area (22), two lateral side areas (23,24), a bottom apposition surface (25) and a top surface (26). The two sections (10,20) are moveable in relation to each other by means of two joints (38;39) arranged between the two sections (10;20), wherein each of the joints (38;39) has a swivel axis (3;4) and the two swivel axes (3;4) are arranged perpendicular to each other, and each joint (38;39) comprises a first joint section (31;32;33) with an elevation (49;50) provided with an edge (51;53) for the bearing of a second joint section (31;32;33) in a way that allows titling around the swivel axis (3;4).

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SYNTHES USA LLC1302 WRIGHTS LANE EAST WEST CHESTER PA 19380

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aebi, Max Bern, CH 27 3520
Burkard, Dominique Gretzenbach, CH 30 4243
Frigg, Robert Bettlach, CH 185 12107
Lechmann, Beat Bettlach, CH 95 7465
Mathys,, Jr Robert Bettlach, CH 4 493
Pavlov, Paul Nijmegen, NL 17 2156

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