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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 10, 2024
Filed:
Dec. 29, 2021
Applicant:
Brigham Young University (Byu), Provo, UT (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Brigham Young University, Provo, UT (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30324 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30784 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3084 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30914 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3093 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30963 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00574 (2013.01);
Abstract
In a general aspect, an apparatus can include a plate configured for implantation in a body of a patient. The plate can include a plurality of pores and be configured for placement between a cancellous bone of a spinal vertebra and a corresponding cartilaginous endplate as a replacement for a bony endplate of the spinal vertebra.