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US 2007/0167945 A1Published application
Intervertebral prosthetic device for spinal stabilization and method of manufacturing same
AssigneeSDGI Holdings, Inc.
InventorsEric Lange, Aurelien Bruneau, Kent Anderson, Thomas Carls, Jonathan Dewey, Matthew Morrison, Fred Molz
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Abstract
A prosthetic device and method of inserting same between adjacent vertebrae, according to which a first member of a relatively flexible material is adapted to extend between the vertebrae; and at least one second member of a relatively stiff material is supported by the first member.
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An prosthetic device for insertion between adjacent vertebrae, the device comprising:
- a first member of a relatively flexible material adapted to extend between the vertebrae;
- and
- at least one second member of a relatively stiff material supported by the first member.
An implantation method between two adjacent vertebrae, the method comprising:
- providing a first member of a relatively flexible material;
- selecting a second member of a relatively stiff material from a plurality of second members having different relative stiffnesses;
- supporting the second member by the first member to form a prosthesis;
- and
- implanting the prosthesis between the vertebrae.
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An implantation method between two adjacent vertebrae, the method comprising:
- providing a first member of a relatively flexible material;
- selecting a second member of a relatively stiff material from a plurality of second members having different relative stiffnesses;
- supporting the second member by the first member to form a prosthesis;
- implanting the prosthesis between the vertebrae;
- and
- replacing the second member with a member of a material having a different stiffness than the material of the second member.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.