Inventors:
Richard W. Woods - Catonsville MD, US
Hallett H. Mathews - Williamsburg VA, US
Richard D. Guyer - Dallas TX, US
Charles S. Theofolis - Palm Beach FL, US
Gordon D. Donald - Fair Haven NJ, US
Jean-Jaques Abitol - San Diego CA, US
International Classification:
A61B 17/56, A61F 2/44
US Classification:
606 99, 623 1716, 623 1711
Abstract:
Provided is a system and devices for use in the treatment and repair of moveable skeletal joints in the body of a subject. In particular, the present invention relates to the complete or partial posterior modular disc replacement of damaged or diseased fibrocartilage intervertebral discs in a subject wherein the replacement disc is capable of rotation and translation articulation.