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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 28, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 17, 2009
Applicants:
Thomas Overes, Langendorf, CH;
Cyril Voisard, Niederbipp, CH;
Robert Frigg, Bettlach, CH;
Silas Zurschmiede, Grenchen, CH;
Beat Lechmann, Grenchen, CH;
Inventors:
Thomas Overes, Langendorf, CH;
Cyril Voisard, Niederbipp, CH;
Robert Frigg, Bettlach, CH;
Silas Zurschmiede, Grenchen, CH;
Beat Lechmann, Grenchen, CH;
Assignee:
Synthes USA, LLC, West Chester, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flexible element that may be configured, among various uses, as an intervertebral implant for insertion into an intervertebral disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies or between two bone portions. The flexible element includes one or more struts extending from superior and inferior endplates and bending towards one another for connection with one or more internal beams.