CA2323252A1 - Artificial disc - Google Patents

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CA2323252A1
CA2323252A1 CA002323252A CA2323252A CA2323252A1 CA 2323252 A1 CA2323252 A1 CA 2323252A1 CA 002323252 A CA002323252 A CA 002323252A CA 2323252 A CA2323252 A CA 2323252A CA 2323252 A1 CA2323252 A1 CA 2323252A1
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Victor Eduardovich Gjunter
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Priority to US10/399,020 priority patent/US6913622B2/en
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Abstract

An implant device for surgical treatment of spinal disc damage or injury is formed as a resilient body comprising porous TiNi; the body is internally mobile such that it resiliently expands and contracts in response to variation in forces applied externally on the body.
CA002323252A 2000-10-12 2000-10-12 Artificial disc Expired - Lifetime CA2323252C (en)

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CA002323252A CA2323252C (en) 2000-10-12 2000-10-12 Artificial disc
PCT/CA2001/001441 WO2002030336A2 (en) 2000-10-12 2001-10-12 Artificial disc
AU2002212006A AU2002212006A1 (en) 2000-10-12 2001-10-12 Artificial disc
US10/399,020 US6913622B2 (en) 2000-10-12 2001-10-12 Artificial disc
EP01980072A EP1324725A2 (en) 2000-10-12 2001-10-12 Artificial disc

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