Title:
椎間板補綴装置および設置方法
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2009529353
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
A spinal disc prosthesis and method of placing a spinal disc prosthesis between adjacent vertebrae are provided. The inventive spinal disc prosthesis can comprise one or more solid, compressible prosthesis elements that are formed prior to the method of placing the prosthesis, or one or more solid prosthesis elements that are formed in situ. The inventive method of placing a spinal disc prosthesis between adjacent vertebrae of a patient is based on a posterior approach. The invention also includes a spinal disc prosthesis insertion apparatus and specially constructed surgical instruments for use in carrying out the method.
Inventors:
Lamprich, Ronnie Jay
Lamprich, Bradley Keith
Lamprich, Bradley Keith
Application Number:
JP2008553334A
Publication Date:
August 20, 2009
Filing Date:
January 30, 2007
Export Citation:
Assignee:
Lamprich Medical LLC
International Classes:
A61F2/46; A61B17/16; A61B17/56; A61F2/44
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Hidekazu Miyoshi
Masakazu Ito
Yuko Hara
Masakazu Ito
Yuko Hara