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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 23, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2012
Applicants:
Beat Lechmann, Bettlach, CH;
Gregor Feigenwinter, Lampenberg, CH;
Roger Buerki, Balsthal, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (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 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30112 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30476 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30574 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30971 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0004 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intervertebral implant for implantation between an upper vertebra and a lower vertebra having a central axis. The implant may have a first member with a top surface for contacting at least a portion of the upper vertebra and a bottom surface as well as a second member with a top surface and a bottom surface for contacting at least a portion of the lower vertebra. An elastic spacer may be disposed between the first member and the second member. Contraints may be employed to to limit the amount of lateral movement between the first and second members.