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7384431 Height adjustable vertebral body and disc space replacement devices  
A vertebral replacement device for supporting adjacent vertebrae includes a vertebral body or vertebral body member having at least one of an upper or lower member adjustably engaged at one end...
7381223 Dual-tray prosthesis  
A prosthesis includes a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate to form a gap therebetween. The second plate can move independently of the first plate. The prosthesis also...
7364589 Mobile bearing articulating disc  
A prosthetic device for insertion into an intervertebral space is provided. The prosthetic device includes a first component having a first recess formed therein, the first recess defining a...
7361192 Spinal disc prosthesis and methods of use  
The subject invention provides a modular six-degrees-of-freedom spatial mechanism for spinal disc prosthesis, with three rotational and three translational degrees-of-freedom within the entire...
RE40260 Disk prosthesis for cervical vertebrae  
A disk prosthesis for cervical vertebrae. The prosthesis includes a spherical cap formed on a first insert, while a spherical cup is formed on a second inset, two inserts made of ceramic material,...
7351261 Multi-joint implant  
Methods and devices are provided for repairing or replacing damaged, injured, diseased, or otherwise unhealthy posterior elements, such as the facet joints, the lamina, the posterior ligaments,...
7344564 Expandable spinal stabilization device  
The present invention relates to an expandable spinal stabilization device that may be inserted into the space between two vertebrae, normally occupied by a disc, in order to stabilize the spine...
7338527 Artificial spinal disc, insertion tool, and method of insertion  
An artificial spinal disc is provided for unilateral insertion from the posterior side of the patient and includes a pair of plate members with a bearing associated with one plate member and a...
7331995 Method for inserting an articular disc prosthesis via the transforaminal approach  
A prosthetic device for transforaminal insertion into an intervertebral space is provided. The prosthetic device includes a first component having a first curved flange for engaging a first...
7326248 Expandable interbody spinal fusion implant with expansion constraining member and method for use thereof  
An implant cap is disclosed for preventing the over-expansion of an expandable spinal implant and method for use therewith. An implant cap also is disclosed for moving an expandable spinal implant...
7320708 Cervical interbody device  
An interbody spacer assembly includes a pair of end pieces spaced apart by a connector extending between them. The end pieces extend generally parallel to the end plates of adjoining vertebral...
7311733 Vertebral body placeholder  
The invention relates to a vertebral body placeholder having a cylindrical inner body ( 14 ), which can be telescopically inserted into a coaxially arranged, sleeve-shaped outer body ( 16 ). A...
7311732 System of intervertebral prostheses  
System of intervertebral prostheses which comprise a prosthesis core ( 5 ) and two cover plates ( 4, 6 ) which enclose the prosthesis core ( 5 ) by way of internal engaging surfaces ( 7 ). The...
7282065 Disk augmentation system and method  
A disk augmentation system and method for situating a retainer comprising artificial supports posterior to or exterior of a spinal column and a spinal column axis. The system and method provides an...
7282064 Apparatus and method for connecting spinal vertebrae  
An orthopedic implantable device articulately connecting a first spinal vertebra to an adjacent second spinal vertebra includes a pair of first components adapted to be attached to locations left...
7282063 Artificial disc spinal surgical prosthesis  
A spinal surgical prosthesis such as an artificial disc having a pair of upper and lower plate members, a flexible disc interposes therebetween and a rigid collar made of a bio-compatible and...
7276082 Artificial spinal discs and associated implantation and revision methods  
An intervertebral device comprises a first endplate assembly including a first exterior surface, a second endplate assembly including a second exterior surface, and a bone in-growth area located on...
7273496 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with crossbar spacer and method  
The present invention is directed to a device with that can be placed between two vertebrae. The implant is characterized by having a first plate and a second plates with a crossbar therebetween....
7270681 Articulating spinal implant  
An articulating spinal implant for intervertebral disc replacement. The articulating spinal implant is formed from two elements, each engaging one of an adjacent pair of vertebra. An articulating...
7270680 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a spirally slotted belleville washer having radially extending grooves  
An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by at least one spring mechanism. The preferred spring mechanism is...
7270679 Implants based on engineered metal matrix composite materials having enhanced imaging and wear resistance  
This invention relates to an implantable medical device to treat a patient. The implantable device can be an orthopedic device such as a spinal implant including, but not restricted to, a disc or...
7258699 Artificial intervertebral disc having a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and retaining cap  
An artificial disc having a pair of opposing baseplates, for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a ball and socket joint that includes a solid ball mounted to protrude...
7255714 Vertically adjustable intervertebral disc prosthesis  
Intervertebral disc prostheses are provided. More particularly, the invention provides disc prostheses that have adjustable disc heights, that are readily converted into fusion prostheses and that...
7250060 Hybrid intervertebral disc system  
A vertebral implant for interposition between two vertebral endplates comprises a first endplate assembly for engaging a first vertebral endplate, a second endplate assembly for engaging a second...
7235103 Artificial intervertebral disc  
The instant invention proposes an artificial intervertebral disc providing for angular displacements between adjacent vertebrae wherein these displacements are accommodated by internal shear in an...
7235081 Wedge plate inserter/impactor and related methods for use in implanting an artificial intervertebral disc  
A wedge plate inserter/impactor instrument is provided primarily for holding, inserting, repositioning, removing, impacting, extracting, and otherwise manipulating an artificial intervertebral disc...
7223291 Intervertebral spacer device having engagement hole pairs for manipulation using a surgical tool  
Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, static trial holders for...
7217291 System and method for replacing degenerated spinal disks  
A system and method for replacing degenerated spinal disks in accordance with the present invention can substitute for interbody fusion techniques by replacing degenerated spinal disks with...
7214244 Artificial intervertebral disc having an articulating joint  
An intervertebral device includes a first plate having an outer face and an inner face, and a second plate juxtaposed with the first plate, the second plate having an outer face, an inner face that...
7211112 Spinal fusion device  
A spinal fusion device for implantation between adjacent vertebrae is formed in the approximate shape of a hollow cube. The device has an upper section and a lower section relatively movable with...
7208014 Intervertebral spacer device utilizing a belleville washer having radially extending grooves  
An intervertebral spacer device having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, coupled to one another by a convex element mounted to one of the plates and...
7204853 Artificial functional spinal unit assemblies  
An artificial functional spinal unit is provided comprising, generally, an expandable artificial intervertebral implant that can be placed via a posterior surgical approach and used in conjunction...
7198644 Intervertebral implant  
An intervertebral implant for contact with adjacent vertebral bodies is provided. The implant includes a first carrier plate including a front edge, a middle, a rear edge, and a concave, crowned...
7198643 Cervical disc replacement  
An apparatus for replacing at least a portion of an intervertebral disc in a spinal column includes: a first member having a first vertebral contact surface for engagement with an endplate of a...
7195644 Ball and dual socket joint  
A spinal implant is inserted between adjacent vertebrae to function as an disk prosthesis. The prosthesis has two plates fastened to adjacent vertebrae facing each other. The facing sides of the...
7182784 Prosthetic devices employing oxidized zirconium and other abrasion resistant surfaces contacting surfaces of cross-linked polyethylene  
Orthopedic implants which include the components of zirconium or zirconium-based alloys having surfaces coated with oxidized zirconium or alternatively, other orthopedic implants comprising...
7179295 Prosthetic shock absorber  
A prosthesis is provided having a first plate and a second plate spaced apart from the first plate. A substantially round post separates the first plate and the second plate and a flexure is...
7179294 Articular disc prosthesis and method for implanting the same  
An articular disc prosthesis and method of implanting the same within an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bodies. The prosthesis includes a pair of articular components and an...
7169182 Implanting an artificial intervertebral disc  
Instrumentation for implanting an artificial intervertebral disc includes static trials and a dynamic trial for determining the appropriate size of disc to be implanted, a static trial holder for...
7166130 Artificial disc replacements with deployable fixation components  
Arthroplasty devices having improved bone in growth to provide a more secure connection within the body. Different embodiments disclosed include devices having threaded intramedullary components,...
7163559 Artificial intervertebral disc having limited rotation using a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball, a retaining cap, and an interference ball bearing  
An artificial disc having a pair of opposing baseplates, for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a ball and socket joint that includes a solid ball mounted to protrude...
7153325 Prosthetic intervertebral disc and methods for using the same  
A prosthetic intervertebral disc and methods for using the same are provided. The subject prosthetic discs are characterized by including top and bottom endplates separated by a fibrous...
7128761 Method and apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc  
An apparatus for replacing a damaged spinal disc in a spinal column includes a resilient core having a first surface and a second surface. A first retaining device is connected to the first surface...
7128760 Radially expanding interbody spinal fusion implants, instrumentation, and methods of insertion  
Interbody spinal fusion implants being at least in part radially expandable at one of the leading or trailing ends to expand both the height and at least a portion of the width of the implant, and...
7122055 Artificial intervertebral disc having a spider spring force restoring element  
An artificial disc having a pair of opposing plates for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a spider spring having a plurality of spring arms extending radially from a...
7118580 Instrument for inserting intervertebral implants  
In an insertion instrument for a three-piece intervertebral implant that includes an upper part that can be placed against a vertebra, a lower part that can be placed against the adjacent vertebra,...
7105024 Artificial intervertebral disc  
An artificial intervertebral disc includes housing members including spaced inner surfaces facing each other and oppositely facing outer surfaces for engaging spaced apart vertebral surfaces....
7101399 Artificial intervertebral disc having a captured ball and socket joint with a solid ball and compression locking post  
An artificial disc having a pair of opposing baseplates, for seating against opposing vertebral bone surfaces, separated by a ball and socket joint that includes a ball compression locked to a post...
7094257 Expandable intervertebral implant cage  
An expandable intervertebral implant having an external member and an internal member. The implant includes a locking arrangement having a first interlocking teeth structure formed on the external...
7083649 Artificial vertebral disk replacement implant with translating pivot point  
An artificial vertebral disk replacement implant is disclosed along with its method of operation and a method of implanting. The implant has first and second plates that each mate with a vertebral...
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