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 …

Artificial disc replacements for natural intervertebral discs make use of a shaped body
having a final Volume sized to consume at least a portion of an intervertebral disc Space …

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 …

Clinical and biomechanical objectives of disc arthroplasty are reviewed in this paper. The
available literature relative to these criteria for nucleus and total disc replacement where …

This invention relates to interbody Spinal fusion implants and Surgical procedures for
implanting load bearing devices in intervertebral disc Spaces after removal of damaged or …

Saliwanchik 57 ABSTRACT A spinal implant for intervertebral disc replacement. The implant
is formed from two hemicylindrical elements, each engaging one of an adjacent pair of …

An artificial disc implant includes an upper shell, a lower shell, and a spacer therebetween.
The spacer preferably has properties similar to that of a natural spinal disc, while the upper …

The invention relates to a spinal disc endoprosthesis. The endoprosthesis has a resilient
body formed of one or more materials which may vary in stiffness from a relatively stiff …

US7214243B2 - Intervertebral disk prosthesis - Google Patents US7214243B2 - Intervertebral
disk prosthesis - Google Patents Intervertebral disk prosthesis Download PDF Info Publication …

US. Pat. Nos. 5,017,437 and 5,534,030 disclose typical spinal disc prostheses to replace a
damaged or degenerated spinal disc in a spinal column of a human. The discs disclosed in …