Space keeper, in particular for an intervertebral disk

Details Space keeper, in particular for an intervertebral disk Space keeper, in particular for an intervertebral disk

1996-04-17

1997-03-11

Willse, David H.

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

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

A61F 244

Patent

active

056096372

ABSTRACT:
A space keeper, in particular for substituting an intervertebral disk, is provided which comprises a cage-shaped wall (1) having a plurality of holes (4, 5) therein and a plurality of points (6) at both edges of the wall. In order to avoid the need for the operating person to keep different types on stock for corresponding different sections, the points (6) have severable portions (7) for adjusting the sectional form.

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patent: 4820305 (1989-04-01), Harms et al.
patent: 4904261 (1990-02-01), Dove et al.
patent: 5405391 (1995-04-01), Henderson et al.
patent: 5425772 (1995-06-01), Brantigan
patent: 5458638 (1995-10-01), Kuslich et al.

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