EP1585457A4

Stabilizing device for intervertebral disc, and methods thereof

Abstract

An implantable device for stabilizing joints is provided. The stabilizing device, or implant, includes an elongated body and at least two bone cutting surfaces. The bone cutting surfaces are adapted to cut bone upon rotation of the body about its longitudinal axis between two bones. The device is adapted to promote bone fusion. In one embodiment, a device to initiate bony fusion between two adjacent vertebral bodies in the spine is provided. Methods of stabilizing joints and promoting bone fusion are also provided.

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Document	Relation	Office	Category	Cited during	Relevant claims
WO0224122A2	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	X	Search report	1-3,5,6,8
US4501269A	Cites	United States of America	Y	Search report	7
WO9614809A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	XY	Search report	1-3,5,6,8
WO9947083A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	XY	Search report	1,2,4,6,8,9,11-19,22,23
WO9953871A1	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	Y	Search report	20,21
WO9614809A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
WO9947083A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–
WO9953871A	Cites	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	–	–	–

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Document	Office	Kind	Date
413111P	United States of America	–	2002-09-24
41311102	United States of America	P	2002-09-24
0329973	United States of America	W	2003-09-24

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Document	Office	Kind
CA2499035A1	Canada	A1	2004-04-08
WO2004028401A2	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A2	2004-04-08
AU2003276918A1	Australia	A1	2004-04-19
US2004230305A1	United States of America	A1	2004-11-18
EP1585457A2	European Patent Office (EPO)	A2	2005-10-19
WO2004028401A3	World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO)	A3	2006-03-16
HRP20050326A2	Croatia	A2	2006-03-31
JP2006516199A	Japan	A	2006-06-29
US7201775B2	United States of America	B2	2007-04-10
EP1585457A4This record	European Patent Office (EPO)	A4	2007-09-26
US2007288028A1	United States of America	A1	2007-12-13
EP1585457B1	European Patent Office (EPO)	B1	2010-03-31
AT462383T	Austria	T	2010-04-15
ATE462383T1	Austria	T1	2010-04-15
DE60331955D1	Germany	D1	2010-05-12
ES2343951T3	Spain	T3	2010-08-13

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2014-08-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
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2011-07-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-07-21	Application deemed withdrawn, or ip right lapsed, due to non-payment of renewal feeWithdrawnR119	R119	DE
2011-06-24	Notification of lapseLapsedST	ST	FR
2011-05-31	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-05-25	Gb: european patent ceased through non-payment of renewal feeCeasedGBPC	GBPC	EP
2011-04-29	Lapsed in a contracting state [announced via postgrant information from national office to epo]LapsedPG25	PG25	EP
2011-04-29	Patent ceasedCeasedPL	PL	CH
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2010-07-21	Translation files for an european patent granted for nl, confirming art. 52 par. 1 or 6 of the patents act 1995GrantedT3	T3	NL
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2009-08-25	Despatch of communication of intention to grant a patentORIGINAL CODE: EPIDOSNIGR1GRAP	GRAP	EP
2008-07-30	First examination report despatched17Q	17Q	EP
2007-09-26	Supplementary search report drawn up and despatchedA4	A4	EP
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2005-09-02	Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phaseORIGINAL CODE: 0009012PUAI	PUAI	EP

Stabilizing device for intervertebral disc, and methods thereof

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