Patent ID: 8882842

Claim:
The use of a modular intervertebral disk prosthesis, said modular intervertebral disk prosthesis comprising at least one apposition plate configured to be permanently implanted, wherein said at least one apposition plate is provided with bores or channels through which a curable material can be sprayed; and a standardized intermediate module configured to be detachably secured to said at least one apposition plate when implanted, wherein said at least one apposition plate is also provided with standardized means for a detachable securement of said standardized intermediate module and auxiliary means to permit a post operative replacement of intermediate modules of the same or different types, including the steps of: implanting said at least one apposition plate such that said plate or plates is permanently anchored with respective vertebra bodies; spraying a curable material through a bore or a channel provided in the at least one apposition plate into a hollow space that remains between said at least one apposition plate and an uneven bone surface; and detachably connecting said intermediate module with said at least one apposition plate, wherein during a necessary repair, said intermediate module is postoperatively removed from the at least one apposition plate and replaced.