Intervertebral disk prosthesis

Details Intervertebral disk prosthesis Intervertebral disk prosthesis

2007-05-08

2007-05-08

McDermott, Corrine (Department: 3738)

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

Reexamination Certificate

active

10690430

ABSTRACT:
A vertebral disk prosthesis with at least one member that has lateral portions coupled to each other and structured to move between contracted and expanded positions. In the contracted position, the member has a first lateral width and the end surface is narrower than the lateral width of a vertebral body of a patient. In the expanded position, the lateral portions are disposed such that the member has a second lateral width that is larger than the first lateral width and the axial end surface is configured for supporting and abutting the periphery of the body at least on both the lateral sides thereof. An expansion member is disposed between the lateral portions and configured for moving the lateral portions to the expanded position. The prosthesis is preferably also axially expandable. A method and tool for inserting the intervertebral disk prostheses are also provided.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3867728 (1975-02-01), Stubstad et al.
patent: 3875595 (1975-04-01), Froning
patent: 4349921 (1982-09-01), Kuntz
patent: 4759766 (1988-07-01), Buettner-Janz et al.
patent: 4772287 (1988-09-01), Ray et al.
patent: 4911718 (1990-03-01), Lee et al.
patent: 4932975 (1990-06-01), Main et al.
patent: 5002576 (1991-03-01), Fuhrmann et al.
patent: 5171281 (1992-12-01), Parsons et al.
patent: 5258031 (1993-11-01), Salib et al.
patent: 5314477 (1994-05-01), Marnay
patent: 5370697 (1994-12-01), Baumgartner
patent: 5401269 (1995-03-01), Buttner-Janz
patent: 5425773 (1995-06-01), Boyd
patent: 5507816 (1996-04-01), Bullivant
patent: 5514180 (1996-05-01), Heggeness et al.
patent: 5534029 (1996-07-01), Shima
patent: 5534030 (1996-07-01), Navarro et al.
patent: 5545229 (1996-08-01), Parsons et al.
patent: 5554191 (1996-09-01), Lahille et al.
patent: 5556431 (1996-09-01), Buttner-Janz
patent: 5562738 (1996-10-01), Boyd et al.
patent: 5653763 (1997-08-01), Errico et al.
patent: 5674295 (1997-10-01), Ray et al.
patent: 5676701 (1997-10-01), Yuan et al.
patent: 5899941 (1999-05-01), Nishijima et al.
patent: 5980522 (1999-11-01), Koros et al.
patent: 5989291 (1999-11-01), Ralph et al.
patent: 6039761 (2000-03-01), Li et al.
patent: 6063121 (2000-05-01), Xavier et al.
patent: 6102950 (2000-08-01), Vaccaro
patent: 6113637 (2000-09-01), Gill et al.
patent: 6129763 (2000-10-01), Chauvin et al.
patent: 6132464 (2000-10-01), Martin
patent: 6146421 (2000-11-01), Gordon
patent: 6156067 (2000-12-01), Bryan et al.
patent: 6162252 (2000-12-01), Kuras et al.
patent: 6296664 (2001-10-01), Middleton
patent: 6348071 (2002-02-01), Steffe et al.
patent: 6368350 (2002-04-01), Erickson et al.
patent: 6371989 (2002-04-01), Chauvin et al.
patent: 6375682 (2002-04-01), Fleischmann et al.
patent: 6395031 (2002-05-01), Foley et al.
patent: 6402785 (2002-06-01), Zdeblick et al.
patent: 6723126 (2004-04-01), Berry
patent: 6835206 (2004-12-01), Jackson
patent: 2001/0016773 (2001-08-01), Serhan et al.
patent: 2001/0051829 (2001-12-01), Middleton
patent: 2002/0000944 (2002-01-01), Ouchi
patent: 2002/0035400 (2002-03-01), Bryan et al.
patent: 2002/0111683 (2002-08-01), Ralph et al.
patent: 2002/0111684 (2002-08-01), Ralph et al.
patent: 2002/0111685 (2002-08-01), Ralph et al.
patent: 2002/0111687 (2002-08-01), Ralph et al.
International Search Report issued in PCT Application No. PCT/US03/33313, dated Jan. 18, 2005.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Intervertebral disk prosthesis does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Intervertebral disk prosthesis, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Intervertebral disk prosthesis will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-3768955