WO2002030336A3 - Artificial disc - Google Patents

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WO2002030336A3
WO2002030336A3 PCT/CA2001/001441 CA0101441W WO0230336A3 WO 2002030336 A3 WO2002030336 A3 WO 2002030336A3 CA 0101441 W CA0101441 W CA 0101441W WO 0230336 A3 WO0230336 A3 WO 0230336A3
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artificial disc
contracts
injury
variation
response
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Victor Eduardovich Gjunter
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Biorthex Inc
Victor Eduardovich Gjunter
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Priority to EP01980072A priority Critical patent/EP1324725A2/en
Priority to US10/399,020 priority patent/US6913622B2/en
Priority to AU2002212006A priority patent/AU2002212006A1/en
Publication of WO2002030336A2 publication Critical patent/WO2002030336A2/en
Publication of WO2002030336A3 publication Critical patent/WO2002030336A3/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.
PCT/CA2001/001441 2000-10-12 2001-10-12 Artificial disc WO2002030336A2 (en)

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EP01980072A EP1324725A2 (en) 2000-10-12 2001-10-12 Artificial disc
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