Title:
取り付けられた帯部材を有する脊柱インプラント
Document Type and Number:
Japanese Patent JP2004523288
Kind Code:
A
Abstract:
Implantable devices are provided useful for creating fusion particularly in intervetebral spinal fusion. The device is formed of any rigid biocompatible material and has a body portion with an attached ligament extending from the body portion. The ligament can extend upwardly from the body portion and downwardly from the body portion, and is made from a flexible material. In one application, the body portion is inserted into a disc space and the flexible ligament is secured to vertebrae on either side of the disc space.
Inventors:
Foley, Kevin Tea
Simonton, Andrew Tea
Squires, Craig M
Simonton, Andrew Tea
Squires, Craig M
Application Number:
JP2002562283A
Publication Date:
August 05, 2004
Filing Date:
January 30, 2002
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SDG Holdings Inc.
International Classes:
A61B17/56; A61F2/44; A61B17/70; A61B17/80; A61F2/00; A61F2/08; A61F2/28; A61F2/30; (IPC1-7): A61F2/44; A61B17/56
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Kazuo Shamoto
Tadashi Masui
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Shosuke Imai
Tadashi Masui
Yasushi Kobayashi
Akio Chiba
Hiroyuki Tomita
Shosuke Imai