Intervertebral nucleus prosthesis and surgical procedure for...

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2006-05-02

2006-05-02

Snow, Bruce (Department: 3738)

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

C623S017140

Reexamination Certificate

active

07037340

ABSTRACT:
An intervertebral nucleus prosthesis characterized in that it consists of at least one, in particular, spherical body movable in two directions of a plane and made of a rigid, non-oxidizing, biocompatible material with a diameter adapted to the biological nucleus, the spherical body being mounted non-displaceably but freely rotatably about its center in a cage and protruding at both opposite sides of said cage in the form of a spherical caps. Also proposed is a method for implanting such a prosthesis.

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