Global Patent Index - EP 1667592 A1

EP 1667592 A1 20060614 - DAMPING ELEMENT

Title (en)

DAMPING ELEMENT

Title (de)

DÄMPFUNGSELEMENT

Title (fr)

ELEMENT AMORTISSEUR

Publication

EP 1667592 A1 20060614 (DE)

Application

EP 03818770 A 20030929

Priority

CH 0300648 W 20030929

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2005030067A1] The invention relates to a damping element (1) which dynamically stabilises two bones, in particular two adjacent vertebral bodies, is provided with a central axis (11) and comprises: A) first and second ends (12, 13) cutting said central axis (11) and a flexible element (10) which is arranged therebetween and coaxial with the central axis (11), wherein B) at least one end (12, 13) of said flexible element (10) comprises a ball joint (20) which is movably blockable by clamp means (40).

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/70

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/70 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/7013 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/7023 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/7028 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2005030067A1

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 2005030067 A1 20050407; AR 045675 A1 20051102; AU 2003264225 A1 20050414; BR 0318519 A 20060912; CA 2540593 A1 20050407; CN 1838920 A 20060927; EP 1667592 A1 20060614; JP 2007506459 A 20070322; US 2006293657 A1 20061228

DOCDB simple family (application)

CH 0300648 W 20030929; AR P040103346 A 20040917; AU 2003264225 A 20030929; BR 0318519 A 20030929; CA 2540593 A 20030929; CN 03827133 A 20030929; EP 03818770 A 20030929; JP 2005509125 A 20030929; US 39348406 A 20060329