WO2005018488A3 - Intervertebral disk prosthesis and method - Google Patents

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WO2005018488A3
WO2005018488A3 PCT/US2004/024999 US2004024999W WO2005018488A3 WO 2005018488 A3 WO2005018488 A3 WO 2005018488A3 US 2004024999 W US2004024999 W US 2004024999W WO 2005018488 A3 WO2005018488 A3 WO 2005018488A3
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disk prosthesis
intervertebral disk
intervertebral
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Mark Spoonamore
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Priority to US12/838,374 priority patent/US8021427B2/en

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Abstract

Described herein is an intervertebral disk prosthesis with an angled leading edge for insertion into the Intervertebral space. The disk prosthesis may provide for both rotation and compression.
PCT/US2004/024999 2003-08-14 2004-08-02 Intervertebral disk prosthesis and method WO2005018488A2 (en)

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JP2006523222A JP4404902B2 (en) 2003-08-14 2004-08-02 Intervertebral disc prosthesis and method
EP04779921A EP1659993A2 (en) 2003-08-14 2004-08-02 Intervertebral disk prosthesis and method
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