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EP 2379017 A2 20111026 - SPINAL NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT IMPLANTS

Title (en)

SPINAL NUCLEUS REPLACEMENT IMPLANTS

Title (de)

IMPLANTATE ZUM BANDSCHEIBENKERNERSATZ

Title (fr)

IMPLANTS DE REMPLACEMENT DU NOYAU SPINAL

Publication

EP 2379017 A2 20111026 (EN)

Application

EP 10738910 A 20100119

Priority

US 2010021380 W 20100119
US 35671309 A 20090121

Abstract (en)

[origin: AU2010210943A1] A multi-piece intervertebral disc augmentation implant that may be assembled within the annulus fibrosus is disclosed. The implant may be guided into a precise location through a relatively small opening in the annulus fibrosus with the aid of an elongated guide.

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00261 (2013.01); A61F 2/30744 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3008 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30242 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30383 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3052 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30561 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30563 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30673 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30733 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30975 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4495 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4677 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0025 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0071 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0018 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0063 (2013.01); A61F 2250/0098 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

AU 2010210943 A1 20110818; EP 2379017 A2 20111026; EP 2379017 A4 20130619

DOCDB simple family (application)

AU 2010210943 A 20100119; EP 10738910 A 20100119