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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2007
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2002
James Michael Kuras, Macedonia, OH (US);
James Michael Kuras, Macedonia, OH (US);
Axiomed Spine Corporation, Garfield Heights, OH (US);
Abstract
An artificial disc to replace a damaged spinal disc in a spinal column includes an upper retaining member having an outer surface engageable with a first vertebra of the spinal column and an inner surface. A lower retaining member has an outer surface engageable with a second vertebra of the spinal column and an inner surface. A resilient core interconnects the upper and lower retaining members. The resilient core has an upper surface affixed to the inner surface of the upper retaining member. The resilient core has a lower surface affixed to the inner surface of the lower retaining member. The resilient core has a surface extending from one of the upper and lower surfaces toward another of the upper and lower surfaces and at least partially defining an empty space extending from the one of the upper and lower surfaces.