EP1539052A4
Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants
Abstract
Articulating diamond-surfaced spinal implants are disclosed. The implants use sintered polycrystalline articulation surfaces which are attached to spinal endplates and which are implanted to replace damaged spinal joints. The implants provide a long wearing and biocompatible articulation surface. Materials which may be used to make the spinal implants and manufacturing and finishing techniques for making the implants are also disclosed.
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Numbers
- Publication
- 1539052
- Application
- 37567898
Titles3
- German
- GELENKIGE WIRBELSÄULENIMPLANTATE MIT DIAMANTOBERFLÄCHE
- English
- ARTICULATING DIAMOND-SURFACED SPINAL IMPLANTS
- French
- IMPLANTS SPINAUX ARTICULES A SURFACE EN DIAMANT
Classification
- CPC, 53
- B29C43/006
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- IPC, 9
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- A61F2 44
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Designated states27
- Contracting states, 27
- Austria
- Belgium
- Bulgaria
- Switzerland
- Cyprus
- Czechia
- Germany
- Denmark
- Estonia
- Spain
- Finland
- France
- United Kingdom
- Greece
- Hungary
- Ireland
- Italy
- Liechtenstein
- Luxembourg
- Monaco
- Netherlands (Kingdom of the)
- Portugal
- Romania
- Sweden
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- Slovenia
- Slovakia
- Türkiye