Vertebral disc prosthesis

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9375322
APP PUB NO 20160038303A1
SERIAL NO

14827972

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A prosthesis for a vertebral column has an upper part (10) for attachment to an upper vertebrae, a lower part (12) for attachment to a lower vertebrae and a middle part (11) located between the upper and the lower parts, wherein the upper part has a lower surface portion with a first radius of curvature, the middle part has an upper surface portion with a second radius of curvature and a lower surface with a third radius of curvature and the lower part has an upper surface with a fourth radius of curvature. The centre of the radius of curvature for at least two surfaces is offset rearwardly with respect to a central vertical axis (13) through the upper and lower vertebrae and/or the upper and lower parts. Also defined is device for linking bones, in the form of a band with attachment portions having a number of filaments that provide zones conducive to cellular growth as well as a method of modelling a prosthesis and a process for analysing performance of a prosthesis.

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  • NUVASIVE, INC.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
McCombe, Peter Francis Brisbane, AU 4 13
Sears, William R Warrawee, AU 24 235

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