Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Intervertebral implant for lumbosacral joint
- Patent Title (中): 椎间植入物用于腰骶关节
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Application No.: US11910691Application Date: 2006-04-06
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Publication No.: US08128664B2Publication Date: 2012-03-06
- Inventor: Denis Pasquet
- Applicant: Denis Pasquet
- Applicant Address: FR Bordeaux
- Assignee: Zimmer Spine
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Spine
- Current Assignee Address: FR Bordeaux
- Agency: Seager Tufte & Wickhem LLC
- Priority: FR0503462 20050407
- International Application: PCT/FR2006/050304 WO 20060406
- International Announcement: WO2006/106268 WO 20061012
- Main IPC: A61B17/70
- IPC: A61B17/70

Abstract:
The invention relates to an implant for placing between the sacrum of a patient and the fifth lumbar vertebra. It comprises a connection bar (22), fastener means (24, 26) for fastening each end of the connection bar to the sacrum, and a spacer (20) having a first end for co-operating with the spinous process of the fifth lumbar vertebra, and a second end for co-operating with said connection bar, the implant being characterized in that said connection bar (22) has two ends (38, 40) presenting a common first geometrical axis, and a middle portion (36) connected to said ends, said middle portion lying on a second geometrical axis parallel to the first geometrical axis but offset relative thereto, second end of the spacer co-operating with said middle portion.
Public/Granted literature
- US20090216276A1 INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANT FOR LUMBOSACRAL JOINT Public/Granted day:2009-08-27
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