(19) United States
(12) Patent Application Publication (io) Pub. No.: US 2003/0233146 Al
Grinberg et al. (43) Pub. Date: Dec. 18,2003
(54) INTERVERTEBRAL DISC
(76) Inventors: Alexander Grinberg, Newton, MA
(US); Michael D. Sorrenti,
Middleboro, MA (US); Andrew Dooris,
Fall River, MA (US); Melissa Grace,
E. Falmouth, MA (US); Missoum
Moumene, West Newton, MA (US)
Correspondence Address:
PHILIP S. JOHNSON
JOHNSON & JOHNSON
ONE JOHNSON & JOHNSON PLAZA
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ 08933-7003 (US)
(21) Appl. No.: 10/174,457
(22) Filed: Jun. 18, 2002
Publication Classification
(51) Int. CI.7 A61F 2 44
(52) U.S. CI 623/17.14; 623/17.11
(57) ABSTRACT
This invention relates to an intervertebral motion disc having an articulation interlace and a locking interlace.