Patent ID: 11872138
Assignee: LDR MEDICAL
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 8:
9. The prosthetic disc assembly of claim 8, wherein median planes representing the first and second endplate surfaces form an acute angle allowing the prosthetic disc assembly to correct a slope defect of the first and/or second vertebral bodies, wherein the plurality of bone anchors each comprise a plurality of notches in a plate extending outwardly from the respective first or second endplate surface, the plate being oriented to prevent the respective bone anchor from falling out once inserted into a corresponding one of the first and second vertebral bodies, wherein only a portion of each side peripheral edge of each of first and second endplate surfaces comprises the exteriorly facing bevel with a remaining portion of each of the side peripheral edges of each of the first and second endplate surfaces being unbeveled, and wherein the core disposed between the first vertebral plate and the second vertebral plate configured to enable relative movement between the first vertebral plate and the second vertebral plate is a mobile core.