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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 11, 2014
Filed:
Nov. 06, 2008
Applicant:
Rudolf Bergagnoli, Straubing, DE;
Inventor:
Rudolf Bergagnoli, Straubing, DE;
Assignee:
Global Medical Consulting GmbH, Bogen, DE;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61B 17/7062 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/08 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30426 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30433 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30566 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30614 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30662 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4631 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0041 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0062 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of implanting an intervertebral disk prosthesis, and a modular intervertebral disk prosthesis. The method includes permanently anchoring at least one apposition plate with respective vertebra bodies and detachably connecting an intermediate module with the apposition plate such that the intermediate module can be removed and replaced postoperatively. The modular prosthesis includes at least one apposition plate configured to be permanently implanted, and an intermediate module configured to be detachably secure to the apposition plate.