A METHOD AND A DEVICE FOR TOTAL SPINAL DISC REPLACEMENT

A method for total replacement of an affected intervertebral disc through a dorsal approach comprising the steps of removing the disc material of the affected intervertebral disc (3) and inserting an intervertebral prosthesis (30) into the intervertebral disc space via an extraforaminal path (23). A...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Main Authors FRIGG ROBERT, BUERKI ROGER, APPENZELLER ANDREAS, FEIGEN WINTER GREGOR, PAVLOV PAUL W, LECHMANN BEAT
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 05.10.2007
Subjects
BANDAGES, DRESSINGS OR ABSORBENT PADS
DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO, OR PREVENTING COLLAPSING OF,TUBULAR STRUCTURES OF THE BODY, E.G. STENTS
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS
FIRST-AID KITS
FOMENTATION
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
ORTHOPAEDIC, NURSING OR CONTRACEPTIVE DEVICES
PROSTHESES
TREATMENT OR PROTECTION OF EYES OR EARS
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:A method for total replacement of an affected intervertebral disc through a dorsal approach comprising the steps of removing the disc material of the affected intervertebral disc (3) and inserting an intervertebral prosthesis (30) into the intervertebral disc space via an extraforaminal path (23). An intervertebral prosthesis (100), in particular an intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising A) a first prosthetic component (101) having a first apposition surface (107) disposed transversely to the central axis (103) B) a second prosthetic component (102) having a second apposition surface (108) disposed transversely to the central axis (103); whereby C) said first and second prosthetic components (101; 102) are connected by means of an articulation (106); whereby D) when viewed parallel to said central axis (103) said first and second prosthetic components (101; 102) have an elongated shape with a major axis (127) and a transverse minor axis (128); E) said central axis (103), major axis (127) and transverse minor axis (128) intersecting each other and said central axis (103) and transverse minor axis (128) defining a middle plane (126); F) said first and second prosthetic component (101; 102) have a cross-sectional area orthogonal to said central axis (103) which is essentially oval or elliptical; whereby G) said cross-sectional area comprises at least two concavities (125; 130) lying on different sides of said middle plane (126) and on the same side of said major axis (127).
Bibliography:Application Number: KR20077014570