Prosthetic vertebral implant

Details Prosthetic vertebral implant Prosthetic vertebral implant

1995-07-03

1996-11-05

Shay, Randy C.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

606 61, 606 63, A61F 244

Patent

active

055711928

ABSTRACT:
A spinal implant for engagement in a space left by ablation of a vertebral body between a pair of adjacent vertebrae has a tubular center element extending along an axis and a pair of end elements. The center element is formed with upper and lower screwthreads of opposite hand and with a plurality of radially throughgoing apertures. The upper and lower tubular end elements are each formed with a plurality of radially throughgoing apertures, each have a circular-section inner end threaded onto a respective one of the screwthreads, and each have an outer end adapted to bear on a respective one of the adjacent vertebrae.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4401112 (1985-11-01), Rezaian
patent: 4553273 (1985-08-01), Wu
patent: 4657550 (1987-04-01), Daher
patent: 5192327 (1993-03-01), Brantigan

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Prosthetic vertebral implant does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

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

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-2011086