Patent ID: 8728164
Filing Date: 2014-05-20
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. An implant for surgical use in humans or vertebrates for replacement, for partial replacement or for strengthening of a damaged inter-vertebral disk, wherein the implant is elastic and has resilient and damping properties, the implant comprising: at least one wire, wherein the at least one wire comprises at least partially a knitted fabric, the knitted fabric being selected from the group consisting of a rolled up knitted fabric, a wound knitted fabric, a folded knitted fabric, and combinations thereof, the knitted fabric having a pressed shape with a kidney-shaped design including a curved convex side and an opposite concave side so that the pressed shape corresponds to a shape of a natural inter-vertebral disk, wherein the at least one wire comprises at least one biocompatible material selected from the group consisting of titanium, stainless steel, stainless steel alloys, and titanium alloys, and wherein the implant has a resilience constant that increases with increasing elastic deformation between 5 and 3000 N/mm and is initially between 5 and 300 N/mm.