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EP 1259197 A1 20021127 - ARTICULATING SPINAL IMPLANT

Title (en)

ARTICULATING SPINAL IMPLANT

Title (de)

GELENKIGES WIRBELSÄULENIMPLANTAT

Title (fr)

IMPLANT SPINAL ARTICULE

Publication

EP 1259197 A1 20021127 (EN)

Application

EP 01913083 A 20010227

Priority

US 0106193 W 20010227
US 51395400 A 20000228

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0164142A1] An articulating spinal implant for intervertebral disc replacement. The articulating spinal implant is formed from two elements (20, 22), each engaging one of an adjacent pair of vertebra. An articulating means (24) between the two elements resists compression and lateral movement between the vertebra, but allows the adjacent vertebra to articulate about an instantaneous axis of rotation (44).

IPC 1-7

IPC 8 full level

A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30125 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30179 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3021 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30232 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30378 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30385 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30387 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30393 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30397 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30515 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30593 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30662 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30663 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30787 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3085 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30873 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30975 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0033 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0008 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0058 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0067 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00239 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0164142A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

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

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0164142 A1 20010907; AU 4178801 A 20010912; AU 777480 B2 20041021; CA 2394663 A1 20010907; EP 1259197 A1 20021127; JP 2003524505 A 20030819

DOCDB simple family (application)

US 0106193 W 20010227; AU 4178801 A 20010227; CA 2394663 A 20010227; EP 01913083 A 20010227; JP 2001563042 A 20010227