Prostheses for spine discs having fusion capability

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8540771
APP PUB NO 20120136447A1
SERIAL NO

13367621

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The present invention provides both a device and a method. The device is a human made replacement for the soft discs in the spine. A fabric pouch encloses a central hydraulic element made up of small soft beads. Two pouches with beads are implanted into a prepared disc space to function as an intervertebral disc. The method is conversion of the device into a fusion element.

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  • UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Freeman, Thomas B Tampa, US 22 819
Johnson, Wesley M Tampa, US 13 320

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