Patent ID: 11911283
Assignee: SIMPLIFY MEDICAL PTY LTD.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 0:
1. An intervertebral disc comprising:
a superior endplate having:
an upper vertebra contacting surface having a raised dome portion,
a lower bearing surface having a concavity disposed opposite the raised dome portion, and
a first keel disposed on and extending from the upper vertebra contacting surface in a direction outward from the raised dome portion, wherein the first keel includes an anterior member, an angled posterior member substantially aligned with the anterior member on the upper vertebra contacting surface, and a gap between the anterior member and the posterior member;

an inferior endplate having:
a lower vertebra contacting surface having a dome portion, and
an upper bearing surface having a concavity disposed opposite the dome portion; and

a core positioned between the superior and inferior endplates, the core having an upper surface configured to mate with the lower bearing surface, and a lower surface configured to mate with the upper bearing surface.