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Posterior Articular Disc and Method for Implantation

  • US 20070118223A1
  • Filed: 07/28/2006
  • Published: 05/24/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/23/2005
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for implanting an articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis into an intervertebral disc space, the method comprising:

  • surgically accessing the intervertebral disc space through an opening on a first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space;

    inserting a first half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis through the opening and into the intervertebral disc space;

    inserting a second half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis through the opening on the first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space;

    positioning the first half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis on a second lateral side of the intervertebral disc space; and

    positioning the second half of the articulating intervertebral disc prosthesis on the first lateral side of the intervertebral disc space.

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