Patent ID: 8690947

Claim:
A stand-alone type of biomimetic artificial intervertebral disc, comprising: a structured fabric comprising organic fibers; and tappets mounted on an upper surface and a lower surface of the structured fabric, wherein the organic fibers form a three-dimensional fabric, wherein the organic fibers are disposed on at least three axes, or the organic fibers are interwoven, or the organic fibers are disposed on at least three axes and at least some of the organic fibers are interwoven, wherein an entirety of positions between the upper surface and the lower surface of the structured fabric comprise the organic fibers, wherein the tappet mounted on the upper surface of the structured fabric and the tappet mounted on the lower surface are connected with a connecting filament penetrating through the structured fabric vertically under tension, the connecting filament having been inserted while the structured fabric is compressed, and wherein a distance between the tappet mounted on the upper surface of the structured fabric and the tappet mounted on the lower surface is slightly shorter than a distance between the upper surface and the lower surface of the structured fabric.