Intervertebral prosthetic disc

Details Intervertebral prosthetic disc Intervertebral prosthetic disc

1997-11-12

1999-03-30

Milano, Michael J.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

A61F 244

Patent

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058882260

ABSTRACT:
A self-centering prosthetic disc to replace a disc in the spine, the disc having two opposing convex surfaces where the point of maximum vertical dimension is non-central. The disc may be utilized alone or in combination with one or two vertebral attachment members, the vertebral attachment members having concave surfaces corresponding to the convex surfaces of the disc.

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