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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 27, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 20, 2014
Applicant:
Ldr Medical, Rosières Près Troyes, FR;
Inventors:
Assignee:
LDR Medical, Sainte-Savine, FR;
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 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30116 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30233 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30428 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30471 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30485 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30588 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30772 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4415 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4475 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4495 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0006 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01);
Abstract
An nucleus prosthesis is disclosed having a plurality of linked segments configured to form, in a closed position, a disc shape. A method includes inserting a plurality of linked segments into an annulus fibrosus and closing the prosthesis so that a first segment inserted into the annulus fibrosus and a last segment inserted into the annulus fibrosus are substantially abutted. Another method includes inserting a plurality of linked segments into an intervertebral disc space and closing the prosthesis so that a first segment inserted into the intervertebral disc space and a last segment inserted into the intervertebral disc space are substantially abutted.