Prosthesis (i.e. – artificial body members) – parts thereof – or ai – Implantable prosthesis – Bone
Reexamination Certificate
2005-05-10
2005-05-10
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)
Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai
Implantable prosthesis
Bone
C623S017160, C606S064000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06890355
ABSTRACT:
An interbody spinal implant made of a material other than bone adapted for placement across an intervertebral space formed across the height of a disc space between two adjacent vertebral bodies. The implant has a leading end that includes at least a portion of an arc of a circle from side to side, and sides that are at least in part straight or a trailing end having a radius of curvature of another circle from side to side.
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