Thomas S. Kilpela;Matthew N. Songer;Hansen Yuan;Gregory Berrevoets;Jeffrey L. Trudeau;Brian Patrick Janowski;Qi-Bin Bao
发明人:
Qi-Bin Bao,Jeffrey L. Trudeau,Brian Patrick Janowski,Matthew N. Songer,Hansen Yuan,Thomas S. Kilpela,Gregory Berrevoets
申请号:
US10692468
公开号:
US08388684B2
申请日:
2003.10.22
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2013
代理人:
摘要:
An artificial disc device for replacing a damaged nucleus is disclosed. In one form, the device may be inserted in components such that the device may be assembled within and retained by the natural annulus therein. In another form, the device may be inserted into the natural annulus in a collapsed or compressed state or arrangement and then be expanded within and retained by the annulus therein.