Endplate for a vertebral implant

US8945228B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-8945228-B2
Application numberUS-201213678152-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateNov 15, 2012
Priority dateNov 15, 2012
Publication dateFeb 3, 2015
Grant dateFeb 3, 2015

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An endplate for a vertebral implant comprises a base portion connectable to one end of a support body and a bone contact portion. The bone contact portion including a plurality of bone contact sections, each of which has a bone contact surface and extends from the base portion in such a way that each of the bone contact sections is deflectable relative to the base portion independently of an adjacent one of the bone contact sections when a compressive load is applied to the bone contact surfaces of the bone contact sections.

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What is claimed is: 1. A vertebral implant, comprising: a support body; and an end plate pivotally connected to one end of the support body, the end plate comprising: a base portion connected to the support body; and a bone contact portion including a plurality of bone contact sections, each of the bone contact sections having a bone contact surface and extending from the base portion in such a way that each of the bone contact surfaces is deflectable relative to the base portion i…

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What does patent US8945228B2 cover?
An endplate for a vertebral implant comprises a base portion connectable to one end of a support body and a bone contact portion. The bone contact portion including a plurality of bone contact sections, each of which has a bone contact surface and extends from the base portion in such a way that each of the bone contact sections is deflectable relative to the base portion independently of an ad…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Depuy Synthes Products Llc
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61F2/44. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).