Intervertebral implant

Patent Number: 9387093

Patent Date: 2016-07-12

Patent type: utility

An intervertebral implant is provided comprising a single piece hollow body with an upper wall configured to engage a first vertebral end plate and a lower wall configured to engage a second vertebral end plate, with two opposite sidewalls connecting the upper wall and the lower wall, respectively, and with a load transmitting part configured to transmit load between the upper wall and the lower wall; wherein the body is configured to assume a compressed condition in which a distance between the upper wall and the lower wall defines a first height (h<sub>1</sub>) of the implant and an expanded condition in which the distance between the upper wall and the lower wall defines a second height (h<sub>2</sub>) of the implant that is greater than the first height (h<sub>1</sub>); and wherein the implant is made of a material that exhibits shape memory properties.

Inventors

First Name Last Name City State Country
Lutz Biedermann - - -
Wilfried Matthis - - -

IPCs

Section Class Sub Class Group Sub Group
A 61 F 2 44
A 61 F 2 46
A 61 F 2 30

Assignee

Organization First Name Last Name City State Country
Biedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG - - - - -