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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 27, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Marc Reichen, Buren a. d. Aare BE, CH;
Kurt Schmura, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/46 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/28 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3065 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30245 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30253 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30654 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30934 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0076 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00359 (2013.01);
Abstract
An intervertebral disc implant for use in the spine including a first part () and a second part (), wherein the first part and second part are configured as a joint prosthesis for the spine. The first part includes one of a concave or convex articulating surface () and the second part includes one of the other concave or convex articulating surface (). One of the concave or convex articulating surfaces is preferably elliptically shaped in at least one direction and does not match and is different than one of the other concave or convex articulating surfaces.