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US08974528B2 Spine replacement system for the treatment of spine instability and degenerative disc disease 有权
脊柱替换系统用于治疗脊柱不稳定性和退行性椎间盘疾病

Spine replacement system for the treatment of spine instability and degenerative disc disease
Abstract:
Apparatuses and methods for single disc arthroplasty and multi-segmental spine replacement recreating the anterior and middle columns of the subaxial spine complete with adjacent motion segments are disclosed. The surgical implant assembly includes a first cage adapted to be rigidly attached to a first vertebra, a second cage adapted to be rigidly attached to a second vertebra, and a spinal disc replacement prosthesis positioned between the first and second cages. The spinal disc replacement prosthesis preferably includes a resilient plastic or elastomeric body having two or more adjustably fluid-filled compartments therein, the fluid-filled compartments each being adjustably fluid filled by a respective port defined in the prosthesis body.
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