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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 04, 2003
Filed:
Dec. 08, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Armin Studer, Winterthur, CH;
Silvio Rudolf Schaffner, Berlingen, CH;
Albert Maria Vodermayer, Dietlikon, CH;
Gudrun Grimberg, Winterthur, CH;
Jens Christian Kärger, Winterthur, CH;
Hans Erlach, Winterthur, CH;
Assignee:
Sulzer Orthopedics LTD, Baar, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 ;
Abstract
An intervertebral implant ( ) with a hollow cylindrical shape is provided with an outer thread ( ) for screwing the implant into the intermediate space between two adjacent vertebrae. The implant ( ) is provided with openings ( ) in its wall through which bone can grow into the implant ( ), with the implant ( ) being manufactured of a material which is transparent for X-rays.