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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 21, 2015
Filed:
Aug. 17, 2010
Applicants:
Yves Arramon, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Neville Jansen, Waterkloof, ZA;
Malan DE Villiers, Wapadrand, ZA;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Simplify Medical, Inc., Mountain View, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/30734 (2013.01); A61F 2/30965 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30565 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30663 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30879 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30899 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intervertebral prosthesis for insertion between adjacent vertebrae, in one embodiment, includes upper and lower prosthesis plates and a movable core. The prosthesis plates and optionally the core are formed of polyaryletherketone (PAEK) for improved imaging properties. A metallic insert is provided on each of the PAEK prosthesis plates providing a bone ongrowth surface.