Global Patent Index - EP 1014900 A1

EP 1014900 A1 20000705 - FUSION IMPLANT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

Title (en)

FUSION IMPLANT DEVICE AND METHOD OF USE

Title (de)

IMPLANTATVORRICHTUNG ZUR WIRBELKÖRPERFUSION SOWIE IHRE VERWENDUNGSMETHODE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF POUR IMPLANT AVEC FUSION ET PROCEDE D'UTILISATION

Publication

EP 1014900 A1 20000705 (EN)

Application

EP 97942528 A 19970917

Priority

US 9716473 W 19970917

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO9913805A1] An intervertebral prosthesis includes a bone graft implant member dimensioned for insertion within an intervertebral space defined between adjacent vertebrae and having at least first and second longitudinal sections with respective first and second cross-sectional dimensions. The first cross-sectional dimension of the first implant section is greater than the second cross section dimension of the second implant section to define a stepped region having a retaining surface. Consequently, upon insertion of the implant member within a generally correspondingly dimensioned receiving bed formed within the adjacent vertebrae, the retaining surface facilitates securement therewithin by corresponding engagement with surfaces of the receiving bed. A method for fusion of adjacent vertebrae utilizing the prosthesis is also disclosed.

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/44

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP KR)

A61F 2/446 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61F 2/447 (2013.01 - EP KR); A61F 2310/00011 (2013.01 - KR); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01 - KR); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01 - KR)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 9913805A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 9913805 A1 19990325; AU 4420797 A 19990405; BR 9714897 A 20000822; CA 2301952 A1 19990325; EA 001334 B1 20010226; EA 200000326 A1 20001030; EP 1014900 A1 20000705; HU P0004039 A2 20010328; HU P0004039 A3 20010428; IL 135132 A0 20010520; JP 2001516618 A 20011002; KR 20010024069 A 20010326; NO 20001386 D0 20000316; NO 20001386 L 20000518; NZ 503429 A 20011026

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 9716473 W 19970917; AU 4420797 A 19970917; BR 9714897 A 19970917; CA 2301952 A 19970917; EA 200000326 A 19970917; EP 97942528 A 19970917; HU P0004039 A 19970917; IL 13513297 A 19970917; JP 2000511437 A 19970917; KR 20007002814 A 20000317; NO 20001386 A 20000316; NZ 50342997 A 19970917