US 11,717,414 B2
Artificial discs
Noah Hansell, King of Prussia, PA (US); Edward Dwyer, Lehighton, PA (US); and Jeff Bennett, Pottstown, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Dec. 21, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/557,211.
Application 17/557,211 is a continuation of application No. 16/271,076, filed on Feb. 8, 2019, granted, now 11,207,188.
Application 16/271,076 is a continuation of application No. 14/830,146, filed on Aug. 19, 2015, granted, now 10,245,153, issued on Apr. 2, 2019.
Application 14/830,146 is a continuation of application No. 14/670,884, filed on Mar. 27, 2015, granted, now 9,144,504, issued on Sep. 29, 2015.
Application 14/670,884 is a continuation of application No. 13/281,786, filed on Oct. 26, 2011, granted, now 9,017,410, issued on Apr. 28, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2022/0110759 A1, Apr. 14, 2022
Int. Cl. A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/442 (2013.01) [A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/3094 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30014 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30069 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30166 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30337 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30469 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30607 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30647 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30649 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30654 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30655 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30795 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30808 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30878 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30902 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30904 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00179 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00407 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00796 (2013.01)] 17 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An artificial disc comprising:
a superior endplate having a superior surface and an inferior surface and a length extending from a medial end to a lateral end and a width extending from an anterior end to a posterior end, wherein the length is greater than the width;
an inferior endplate having a superior surface and an inferior surface and a length extending from a medial end to a lateral end and a width extending from an anterior end to a posterior end, wherein the length is greater than the width, at least one of the endplates having at least two rails adapted to be inserted into a vertebral body, wherein the two rails extend along the length of the endplate from the medial end to the lateral end;
wherein the inferior surface of the superior endplate has a first socket for a first insert;
wherein the superior surface of the inferior endplate has a second socket for a second insert, the first insert shaped in a manner to mate with the second insert for articulation.