Patent ID: 6719798
Filing Date: 2004-04-13
Classification: A61B,A61F,Y10S

Abstract:
A vertebral column segment for implanting into a human vertebral column (10) comprising one of a vertebral body insert (42) or an intervertebral disc (22) with one of an associated or lower fragment (24, 34) of one of a vertebral body or a vertebral arch (28, 30), the intervertebral disc (22) being made from one of a gene manipulated animal intervertebral disc, or vertebral body insert (42), or fragments (24, 34) of the vertebral body, the vertebral arch (28, 30) and one of the upper or lower fragment (24, 34) of vertebral body or the vertebral body insert (42) being fastened to the human vertebral column (10) by means of a clip (40).