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US 2023/0414376 A1Published application
Orthopedic prosthesis, particularly intersomatic cage
AssigneeSPS Inc.
InventorValerio VALLANA
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Abstract
An orthopedic prosthesis, particularly an intersomatic cage for vertebral stabilization, incorporating a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) with controlled emission of ultraviolet rays.
Claims8
An orthopedic prosthesis in the form of an intersomatic cage for vertebral stabilization, comprising:
- a generally parallelepiped body having two respectively upper and lower opposite faces, with reference to an implanted position of the intersomatic cage in an intervertebral space of a subject with an upright vertebral column, provided with respective anchoring formations,
- said orthopedic prosthesis incorporating a plurality of light emitting diodes (LEDs) with controlled emission of ultraviolet rays,
- wherein the LEDs with controlled emission of ultraviolet rays are arranged at least on the upper and lower faces of the body of the intersomatic cage and are applied on at least part of said anchoring formations.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.