The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Sep. 27, 2016
Filed:
Mar. 05, 2010
Applicants:
Darren Donald Obrigkeit, Aachen, DE;
Jacob Koenen, Ah Sittard, NL;
Detlef Olaf Alexander Schumann, Aachen, DE;
Leo Smit, Ae Orisbeek, NL;
Inventors:
Darren Donald Obrigkeit, Aachen, DE;
Jacob Koenen, Ah Sittard, NL;
Detlef Olaf Alexander Schumann, Aachen, DE;
Leo Smit, Ae Orisbeek, NL;
Assignee:
DSM IP ASSETS B.V., Heerlen, NL;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61L 27/18 (2006.01); A61L 27/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61L 27/18 (2013.01); A61L 27/56 (2013.01); A61B 17/86 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30016 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3097 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30448 (2013.01); A61F 2220/005 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0019 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention is directed to a spinal fusion cage for implantation between two adjacent vertebrae, wherein the total cage has, under a load, a maximum compression that is higher than 0.05% of the original height of the spinal fusion cage and the maximum compression does not change the structural integrity of the cage.