Global Patent Index - EP 1572040 A2

EP 1572040 A2 20050914 - IMPLANT USED IN PROCEDURES FOR STIFFENING THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Title (en)

IMPLANT USED IN PROCEDURES FOR STIFFENING THE VERTEBRAL COLUMN

Title (de)

IMPLANTAT ZUM EINSATZ BEI VERSTEIFUNGSOPERATIONEN AN DER WIRBELSÄULE

Title (fr)

IMPLANT UTILISE POUR DES OPERATIONS DE RIGIDIFICATION DE LA COLONNE VERTEBRALE

Publication

EP 1572040 A2 20050914 (DE)

Application

EP 03810989 A 20031114

Priority

  • DE 10253170 A 20021114
  • DE 10253169 A 20021114
  • EP 0312762 W 20031114

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2004043304A2] The invention concerns an implant in the form of a compression-resistant hollow body (1), used in procedures for stiffening the vertebral column (2). The hollow body (1) consists of two open receptacles (3, 4) mutually oriented which interlock and form the implant proper (cage). The two receptacles (3, 4) can be separated by compression through insertion of a filling material, thereby producing an expansion of the hollow body (1) after it has been implanted.

IPC 1-7

A61F 2/44

IPC 8 full level

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

CPC (source: EP US)

A61F 2/442 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/484 (2021.08 - EP); A61F 2/30767 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/441 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2/484 (2021.08 - US); A61F 2002/2835 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30133 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30426 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30507 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/3055 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30566 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30571 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30583 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30586 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/30601 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2210/0085 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01 - EP US); A61F 2230/0015 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2004043304A2

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IT LI LU MC NL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 2004043304 A2 20040527; WO 2004043304 A3 20040708; AU 2003301949 A1 20040603; AU 2003301949 A8 20040603; CA 2505926 A1 20040527; DE 10253170 A1 20040603; EP 1572040 A2 20050914; JP 2006506116 A 20060223; US 2006116767 A1 20060601

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 0312762 W 20031114; AU 2003301949 A 20031114; CA 2505926 A 20031114; DE 10253170 A 20021114; EP 03810989 A 20031114; JP 2004551025 A 20031114; US 53429305 A 20050509