Fluids and/or elastomeric materials are used to dampen forces across rigid endplates in an artificial disc replacement (ADR) or other artificial joints within the body (animal or human) including, for example, the tibial component of a knee replacement. Preferred embodiments use a fluid/elastomer combination...http://www.google.de/patents/US20040093087?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040093087 - Fluid-filled artificial disc replacement (ADR)
