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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 14, 2017
Filed:
Oct. 16, 2012
Applicant:
Clariance (S.a.s.), Dainville, FR;
Inventors:
Alain Tornier, Saint Ismier, FR;
Guy Viart, Saint Leger, FR;
Jean-Yves Leroy, Campagne les Hesdin, FR;
Adrien Billon, Ronchin, FR;
Assignee:
CLARIANCE, Dainville, FR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4405 (2013.01); A61F 2002/302 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0065 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01);
Abstract
A nucleus implant includes a core () arranged inside a nucleus pulposus space (Es) obtained after nucleotomy of the intervertebral disk (Di) and at least one extension () penetrating inside at least one channel (Co) formed in the vertebral body of the corresponding vertebra (Va, Vb) to strengthen and ensure a connection between the nucleus implant () and the bone body of the vertebra (Va) and/or (Vb) through the diffusion or migration of the viscoelastic material making up the nucleus implant in the cancellous bone of the vertebra.