Intervertebral stabilization device incorporating dampers
First Claim
1. An intervertebral stabilization device to stabilize the movement between at least two vertebrae of a patient'"'"'s spine which are positioned on opposite sides of a spinal disc, said device comprising, two anchoring elements each having means to be anchored to adjacent (vertebrate) vertebrae and a free end, a dampening element for dampening elongation of the spine during either axial tension or compression thereof, and said dampening element configured to extend generally exteriorly of the spinal disc and between said free ends of said anchoring elements, said dampening element including opposite ends, and locking means for securing said opposite ends to said free ends of said anchoring elements so that said dampening element works against said free ends to dampen elongation of the spine during either axial tension or compression of the spine.
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Abstract
An intervertebral stabilization device is disclosed, made in the form of a damper adapted to resist elastically, on the one hand, an elongation and, on the other hand, an axial compression without buckling, as well as of at least two implants anchored on two adjacent vertebrae.
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- 1. An intervertebral stabilization device to stabilize the movement between at least two vertebrae of a patient'"'"'s spine which are positioned on opposite sides of a spinal disc, said device comprising, two anchoring elements each having means to be anchored to adjacent (vertebrate) vertebrae and a free end, a dampening element for dampening elongation of the spine during either axial tension or compression thereof, and said dampening element configured to extend generally exteriorly of the spinal disc and between said free ends of said anchoring elements, said dampening element including opposite ends, and locking means for securing said opposite ends to said free ends of said anchoring elements so that said dampening element works against said free ends to dampen elongation of the spine during either axial tension or compression of the spine.
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3. An intervertebral stabilization device for stabilizing the movement between at least two vertebrae which are positioned on opposite sides of a spinal disc, said device comprising:
- two anchoring elements each having means to be anchored to adjacent vertebrae, a dampening element configured to be positioned and extending between and connected to said anchoring elements, said dampening element having an elongated body, said body having a central portion and opposite enlarged ends, each anchoring element including a socket means at one end thereof for receiving one of said enlarged ends, each of said socket means having a concave bottom surface shaped for close cooperation with said enlarged ends, securing means for retaining said enlarged ends, within said socket means, and said dampening element capable of resisting elastic elongation during either axial tension or compression of the spine.
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