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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 05, 2012
Filed:
Sep. 25, 2006
George Miz, Palos Park, IL (US);
Richard W. Woods, Catonsville, MD (US);
Kevin R. Strauss, Columbia, MD (US);
George Miz, Palos Park, IL (US);
Richard W. Woods, Catonsville, MD (US);
Kevin R. Strauss, Columbia, MD (US);
K2M, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Abstract
Provided is a device and method for replacing a diseased or damaged intervertebral disc in the spine of a patient. The device provided having at least two units, each of the units having an articulation surface and a bone contacting surface, the articulation surfaces of each of the at least two being in articulating opposition one to the other, one of which having a convex articulation surface and the other having a complementary concave articulation surface. The bone contacting surfaces being provided with bone implantation securing elements such as keel type or spike type protrusions. Also provided is a method of implanting the device into an intervertebral space from a posterior approach.