Orthopaedic Device for the Treatment of Spinal Disc Degeneration Disease
An orthopaedic device is provided for the treatment of spinal disc degeneration disease (DDD). The device comprises a vertebral body spacer capable of being placed between a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body of a human or vertebrate animal subject such that said vertebral body spacer forms or occupies an intervertebral space between the vertebral bodies, and wherein the vertebral body spacer comprises a body housing at least one tooth therein, where the, or each, tooth is adapted to be driven from this housed position to a position where the tooth extends beyond the body to permit engagement with adjacent vertebral end plate(s) to thereby render the device resistant to migration. The device may be provided with a therapeutically effective amount of cells capable of differentiating into disc cartilage-type cells and/or intervertebral disc (FVD)-like tissue.
Attached files:Patents:WO 2,010,127,390
Inventor(s):
JENKIN GRAHAM [AU]; GOLDSCHLAGER TONY [AU]; THOUAS GEORGE [AU]; LL JINGYUN [AU]
Type of Offer:
Sale
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