Vertebral rod for spinal osteosynthesis instrumentation and oste

Details Vertebral rod for spinal osteosynthesis instrumentation and oste Vertebral rod for spinal osteosynthesis instrumentation and oste

1998-05-28

2000-08-08

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 53, A61B 1756

Patent

active

060995289

ABSTRACT:
A vertebral rod for fixation of a spine, the rod formed of a first material and defining a passage extending at least partially therethrough, the passage at least partially filled with a second material different from the first material to thereby enable the stiffness of the rod to be varied along its length. The first and second materials are either a metallic material or a biocompatible material such as plastic. The rod may be formed of at least three layers of material, with the layers composed of at least two different materials.

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Translation of French Patent No. 2 726 995, published May 24, 1996.

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