Space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks

Details Space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks Space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks

2003-09-11

2010-11-09

Willse, David H. (Department: 3738)

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

C623S017140, C623S017150

Reexamination Certificate

active

07828846

ABSTRACT:
A space keeper for vertebrae or intervertebral disks is provided, which has a tubular section and teeth on the respective ends of the space keeper. On at least one end of the tubular section an element is provided, which has a top plate which is tiltable about an angle to the longitudinal axis of the tubular section.

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