WO2004071360A3 - Instruments et procedes d'alignement d'implants destines a etre inseres - Google Patents

Instruments et procedes d'alignement d'implants destines a etre inseres Download PDF

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WO2004071360A3
WO2004071360A3 PCT/US2004/004534 US2004004534W WO2004071360A3 WO 2004071360 A3 WO2004071360 A3 WO 2004071360A3 US 2004004534 W US2004004534 W US 2004004534W WO 2004071360 A3 WO2004071360 A3 WO 2004071360A3
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instruments
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Lukas Eisermann
Tai Friesem
Jean-Charles Lehuec
Matthews Hallet
Jeffrey Zhang
Thomas Zdeblick
Loic Josse
Liu Mingyan
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Sdgi Holdings Inc
Lukas Eisermann
Tai Friesem
Jean-Charles Lehuec
Matthews Hallet
Jeffrey Zhang
Thomas Zdeblick
Loic Josse
Liu Mingyan
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Priority to CA002515646A priority Critical patent/CA2515646A1/fr
Priority to EP04710719A priority patent/EP1596777A2/fr
Priority to PCT/US2004/004534 priority patent/WO2004071360A2/fr
Priority to AU2004212017A priority patent/AU2004212017A1/en
Priority to JP2006503618A priority patent/JP2006517460A/ja
Publication of WO2004071360A2 publication Critical patent/WO2004071360A2/fr
Publication of WO2004071360A3 publication Critical patent/WO2004071360A3/fr

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Abstract

L'invention concerne un ensemble (20) permettant d'aligner un dispositif prothétique destiné à être inséré dans un espace intervertébral (5). Cet ensemble comprend un instrument d'alignement (22), un premier ensemble de serrage (52) en contact coulissant avec l'instrument d'alignement; un deuxième ensemble de serrage (54) en contact coulissant avec le premier ensemble de serrage; et un dispositif d'implantation (24) en contact coulissant avec le deuxième ensemble de serrage, un dispositif prothétique étant destiné à être retenu sur ledit dispositif d'implantation.
PCT/US2004/004534 2003-02-12 2004-02-12 Instruments et procedes d'alignement d'implants destines a etre inseres WO2004071360A2 (fr)

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CA002515646A CA2515646A1 (fr) 2003-02-12 2004-02-12 Instruments et procedes d'alignement d'implants destines a etre inseres
EP04710719A EP1596777A2 (fr) 2003-02-12 2004-02-12 Instruments et procedes d'alignement d'implants destines a etre inseres
PCT/US2004/004534 WO2004071360A2 (fr) 2003-02-12 2004-02-12 Instruments et procedes d'alignement d'implants destines a etre inseres
AU2004212017A AU2004212017A1 (en) 2003-02-12 2004-02-12 Instruments and methods for aligning implants for insertion
JP2006503618A JP2006517460A (ja) 2003-02-12 2004-02-12 挿入のためにインプラントを位置合わせするための器具および方法

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