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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 08, 2015
Filed:
Sep. 30, 2008
Applicants:
Neil Duggal, London, CA;
Louise Raymond, London, CA;
Daniel R. Baker, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert Conta, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Carly A. Thaler, Seattle, WA (US);
David T. Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Inventors:
Neil Duggal, London, CA;
Louise Raymond, London, CA;
Daniel R. Baker, Seattle, WA (US);
Robert Conta, Mercer Island, WA (US);
Carly A. Thaler, Seattle, WA (US);
David T. Stinson, Woodinville, WA (US);
Assignee:
SYNERGY DISC REPLACEMENT, INC., Kitchener, CA;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61F 2/4684 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/302 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3039 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30232 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30242 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30354 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30364 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30369 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30397 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30426 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30535 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30538 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30578 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30654 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30662 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30663 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30685 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30841 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30892 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01);
Abstract
An artificial disc prosthesis is provided. The prosthesis of the present invention enables spinal segment alignment by having a variable height across its surface. The variable height is achieved by an asymmetric artificial nucleus or by at least one variable height end plate.