Thomas Carls;Matthew Gornet;Erica Gray;Jason Eckhardt
发明人:
Matthew Gornet,Thomas Carls,Jason Eckhardt,Erica Gray
申请号：
US12397412
公开号：
US08292962B2
申请日:
2009.03.04
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2012
代理人:
摘要：
An intervertebral prosthesis implantable within a disc space and disposed between upper and lower vertebral endplates is provided. The prosthesis comprises a plurality of prosthesis components insertable into the disc space, wherein the components have at least one set of complementarily-shaped and sized surfaces, and wherein the at least one set of complementarily-shaped surfaces comprises a slot, and a rod that fits in the slot. A method of implanting an intervertebral prosthesis according to the present invention also is provided.
