The invention relates to an artificial intervertebral disc for placement between adjacent vertebrae. The artificial intervertebral disc is preferably designed to restore disc height and lordosis, allow for a natural range of motion, absorb shock and provide resistance to motion and axial compression. Furthermore, the intervertebral disc may be used in the cervical, the thoracic, or the lumber regions of the spine. The artificial intervertebral disc may include either singularly or in combination: an interior at least partially filled with a fluid; a valve for injecting fluid into the interior of the disk; a central region having a stiffness that is preferably greater than the stiffness of the outer regions thus enabling the disc to pivot about the central region. The central pivot may be formed by a center opening, a central chamber, an inner core or a central cable.

Implant comprises a peripheral collar (4) formed in the corner region of the distal end of the implant core (1). An independent claim is also included for a process for the production of the implant. Preferred Features: The collar is arranged below an angle alpha to the implantation axis and is diameter (D) is matched to the final outer contour of the implant. Cut-outs are arranged in the contour of the collar. The collar has a closed ring contour.

The invention relates to a shoe ( 1 ), especially a sports shoe, comprising a sole ( 2 ) and a shoe upper part ( 3 ) linked therewith, the sole ( 2 ) having a receptacle ( 4 ) in which a damping element ( 5 ) is detachably arranged. The aim of the invention is to improve the cushioning and damping behavior of the shoe. According to the Invention, the receptacle ( 4 ) substantially or completely extends through the sole ( 2 ) at an angle to the longitudinal axis (L) of the shoe ( 1 ) and the detachably mounted damping element ( 5 ) is constituted of a plate-type base ( 6 ) that comprises a plurality of recesses ( 7 ) in which damping parts ( 8 ) can be disposed. The recesses ( 7 ) in the damping element ( 5 ) extend across the entire height (H) of the damping element ( 5 ) in the vertical direction (V).

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A bone resection tool for resecting an end of a bone along a surface having a curvature comprises a guide (10), a cutting tool (100,200) and a track follower (110). The guide is configured to be removably attached in a fixed position to the end of the bone. The guide is configured to include a track (58) exhibiting a curvature generally corresponding to the curvature of the surface to be resected in the bone. The cutting tool includes a cutting face. The track follower is configured to couple to the cutting tool and cooperate with the track to facilitate reciprocation of the cutting tool relative to the guide to induce the cutting face to resect the bone along the surface having the curvature.

A bone resection tool for resecting an end of a bone along a surface having a curvature comprises a guide (10), a cutting tool (100,200) and a track follower (110). The guide is configured to be removably attached in a fixed position to the end of the bone. The guide is configured to include a track (58) exhibiting a curvature generally corresponding to the curvature of the surface to be resected in the bone. The cutting tool includes a cutting face. The track follower is configured to couple to the cutting tool and cooperate with the track to facilitate reciprocation of the cutting tool relative to the guide to induce the cutting face to resect the bone along the surface having the curvature.

The present invention provides a low-cost, durable dental articulator that does not require the use of toxic or messy glues. The articulator is composed of a pair of bands that encircle and are attached to the plaster upper and lower teeth bases of the model, a pair of spheres that mechanically attach to the bands at any of several positions corresponding to the rear of the mouth on the dental model, and a hinge assembly simulating movement of the jaw and made of two arcs attached to each other at their ends by a hinge mechanism and having clamps at their apexes for attaching to the spheres. The dental model can be adjusted to mimic the occlusion of the patient by adjusting the position at which the spheres are attached to the bands and the position of the spheres in the clamps.

The invention relates to a clothing item or piece of clothing, in particular, for direct wearing on the skin. The piece of clothing comprises at least two different yarns (1,2). The yarn (2), facing the skin, has a completely sealed and smooth surface and is in one piece. In a version thereof, the yarn (2), comprises a number of individual filaments (21) collected into one thread. Said yarn has a sealed and smooth surface.

The invention concerns a glove reinforcing element (1), in particular for a goal-keeper glove, which allows a bending in gripping direction but which avoids a hyperextension of the fingers and/or the hand. The glove reinforcing element comprises at least one bending area (10), wherein the bending area (10) has a curvature with a shape which allows to bend the glove reinforcing element (1) into at least a first direction and which blocks a bending of the glove reinforcing element (1) into at least a second direction.

The present invention relates to a CVD-coated cutting tool insert with a TiC x N y -layer with a low tensile stress level of 10-300 MPa and an ±-Al 2 O 3 -layer with a high surface smoothness of <0.1 µm as measured by AFM-technique. This is obtained by subjecting the coating to a first intensive wet blasting operation with a slurry consisting of F80 grits of Al 2 O 3 followed by a second wet blasting treatment with a slurry of F320 grits of Al 2 O 3 .