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US 2021/0275316 A1Published application
Interlocking spinal disc prosthetic
AssigneePhoenyx Spinal Technologies, Inc.
InventorBret Michael Berry
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Abstract
The present invention relates generally to a prosthetic spinal disc for replacing a damaged disc between two vertebrae of a spine. The present invention also relates to prosthetic spinal disc designs that have interlocking components.
Claims19
A prosthetic spinal implant apparatus configured to articulate in at least two planes, comprising:
- a first endplate and a second endplate forming an articulating joint, wherein each endplate has a base with an exterior surface adapted to engage with bone;
- an articulating element attached to an interior surface of the second endplate;
- one or more connector rods extending through the articulating element to connect the first endplate to the second endplate.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.