Prosthetic disc for intervertebral insertion

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8454698
APP PUB NO 20080133011A1
SERIAL NO

12030772

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A prosthetic disc for insertion between adjacent vertebrae includes a core having upper and lower curved surfaces, upper and lower plates, and peripheral restraining structure on at least one of the upper plate, the lower plate and the core. Each plate has an outer surface which engages a vertebra and an inner curved surface which slides over the curved surface of the core. The peripheral restraining structure serves to hold the core against a curved surface of at least one of the plates during sliding movement of the plates over the core.

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  • SIMPLIFY MEDICAL PTY LTD

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de, Villiers Malan Wapadrand, ZA 103 4899
Hahnle, Ulrich Johannesburg, ZA 41 1473

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