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Intervertebral retrieval device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2000-08-18
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Granted: 2002-08-13
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Expires: 2020-08-18
Abstract
Abstract An intervertebral retrieval device comprises a block body and a bone nail. The block body is provided in an upper surface thereof and a lower surface thereof with a plurality of protruded teeth, with at least one of the two contact surfaces having an inclined hole. The bone nail is fastened onto a vertebra from the upper side or the lower side of a replacing intervertebral disc such that the bone nail penetrates slantingly the vertebra or its replacing body or similar device, and that the bone nail is inserted into the inclined hole of the block body.
Inventors
- 👤 Chih-I Lin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 23:12
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7002; A61B17/7004; A61B17/7007; A61B17/701; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/442; A61B17/7011; A61B17/7059; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30261; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30593; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30774; A61F2002/30777; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30787; A61F2002/30904; A61F2002/449; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0082; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00017; A61F2310/00029
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
100 words
An intervertebral retrieval device comprising a block body provided on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof with a plurality of protruded teeth, and with an inclined hole at at least one of said upper surface and lower surface; a bone nail to be fastened onto a vertebra contacting the upper surface or the lower surface of said block body with only a portion of the bone nail inserting into said inclined hole of said block body; and wherein said inclined hole does not pass comletely through the block body so that the inclined hole has only one opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
100 words
An intervertebral retrieval device comprising a block body provided on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof with a plurality of protruded teeth, and with an inclined hole at at least one of said upper surface and lower surface; a bone nail to be fastened onto a vertebra contacting the upper surface or the lower surface of said block body with only a portion of the bone nail inserting into said inclined hole of said block body; and wherein said inclined hole does not pass comletely through the block body so that the inclined hole has only one opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The intervertebral retrieval device as defined in claim 1 , wherein said upper surface and said lower surface are a convex surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The intervertebral retrieval device as defined in claim 2 , wherein said protruded teeth of said block body are parallel lateral teeth.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The intervertebral retrieval device as defined in claim 1 , wherein said upper surface and said lower surface of said block body each has an inclined hole.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said portion of the bone nail in said inclined hole is not fixedly received in the inclined hole.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
123 words
An intervertebral retrieval device comprising: a plurality of block bodies, each of which is provided on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof with a plurality of protruded teeth, and with an inclined hole at at least one of said upper surface and lower surface; a plurality of bone nails, each of which is to be fastened onto a vertebra contacting the upper surface or the lower surface of said block body with only a portion of the bone nail inserting into said inclined hole of said block body; an auxiliary fixation device enabling said bone nails to join together; and wherein said inclined hole does not pass completely through the block body so that the inclined hole has only one opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
123 words
An intervertebral retrieval device comprising: a plurality of block bodies, each of which is provided on an upper surface and a lower surface thereof with a plurality of protruded teeth, and with an inclined hole at at least one of said upper surface and lower surface; a plurality of bone nails, each of which is to be fastened onto a vertebra contacting the upper surface or the lower surface of said block body with only a portion of the bone nail inserting into said inclined hole of said block body; an auxiliary fixation device enabling said bone nails to join together; and wherein said inclined hole does not pass completely through the block body so that the inclined hole has only one opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The intervertebral retrieval device as defined in claim 6 , wherein said upper surface and said lower surface are a convex surface.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
22 words
The intervertebral retrieval device as defined in claim 7 , wherein said protruded teeth of said block body are parallel lateral teeth.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The intervertebral retrieval device as defined in claim 6 , wherein said upper surface and said lower surface of said block body each has an inclined hole.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
24 words
The device of claim 6 wherein said portion of the bone nail in said inclined hole is not fixedly received in the inclined hole.
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