1. An intervertebral spacer comprising:
a body having a central trunk, a first radial flange adjacent a top surface of the central trunk and a second radial flange adjacent a bottom surface of the central trunk, the first and second radial flanges each having a top surface including a groove formed therein; and
first and second vertebral body contact elements each having a convex central portion and a downwardly bent perimeter, the first vertebral body contact element fixed to the groove of the top surface of the first radial flange and a second vertebral body contact element fixed to groove of the top surface of the second radial flange,
wherein the first and second vertebral body contact elements, the central trunk, and the first and second radial flanges each have a plurality of holes therein.
2. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the first and second vertebral body contact elements facilitate tissue in-growth in and around the intervertebral spacer.
3. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the convex central portion of the first vertebral body contact element is remote from the top surface of the first radial flange and the convex central portion of the second vertebral boby contact element is remote from the top surface of the second radial flange.
4. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the first and second vertebral body contact elements are dome shaped.
5. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the perimeter of the first vertebral body contact element is laser welded to the groove of the top surface of the first radial flange and the perimeter of the second vertebral body contact element is laser welded to the groove of the top surface of the second radial flange.
6. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the first and second vertebral body contact elements are a flexible wire mesh.
7. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the first and second vertebral body contact elements are flexible.
8. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the central trunk includes a central bore.
9. The intervertebral spacer of claim 1, wherein the central trunk, and the first and second radial flanges each have an anterior surface and a posterior surface.
10. The intervertebral spacer of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of holes in the first radial flange extends through the anterior and posterior surface.
11. The intervertebral spacer of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of holes in the second radial flange extends through the anterior and posterior surface.
12. The intervertebral spacer of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of holes in the central trunk extends through the anterior and posterior surface.
13. The intervertebral spacer of claim 9, wherein at least one of the plurality of holes in the first radial flange, the second radial flange, and the central trunk extends through the anterior and posterior surface.
The claims below are in addition to those above.
All refrences to claim(s) which appear below refer to the numbering after this setence.
1. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing, a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing and an additional switch disposed at a prescribed portion of the housing; and
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch,
wherein the control unit changes the function of one of the first and second side pushbutton switches from the first function to the second function and the function of the other pushbutton switch from the second function to the first function when one of the pushbutton switches being set to change the function is operated subsequent to the other pushbutton switch that has been set the second function is operated in a prescribed period after the additional switch is operated.
2. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing and a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing;
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch,
wherein the control unit changes the function of one of the first and second side pushbutton switches from the second function to the first function and the function of the other pushbutton switch from the first function to the second function when one of the pushbutton switches being set to change the function is operated subsequent to the other pushbutton switch that has been set the second function is operated after none of the first and second side pushbutton switches has been operated for a prescribed period.
3. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing and a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing;
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch,
wherein the control unit sets the first function to one of the first and second side pushbutton switches if the one of pushbutton switches is double-clicked or operated for a long time and sets the second function to the function of the other pushbutton switch.
4. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing and a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing;
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch; and
a display device for displaying a displayed pushbutton,
wherein the control unit sets the first function to one of the first and second side pushbutton switches and sets the second function to the other of the first and second side pushbutton switches according operation of the displayed pushbutton by the one of the first and second side pushbutton switches.
5. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing and a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing;
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch; and
a display device for displaying a display pushbutton,
wherein the control unit changes the function of one of the first and second side pushbutton switches from the second function to the first function and the function of the other pushbutton switch from the first function to the second function when the display pushbutton is operated by one of the pushbutton switches.
6. An on-vehicle manipulating system as in claim 4,
wherein the control unit sets the first function to one of the first and second side pushbutton switches if the display pushbutton is operated by the one of the first and second side pushbutton switch and sets the second function to the other of the first and second side pushbutton switches.
7. An on-vehicle manipulating system as in claim 4, wherein:
the displayed device displays a first displayed pushbutton to be operated by the first side pushbutton switch and a second displayed push button to be operated by the second side pushbutton switch;
the control unit sets the first function to the first side pushbutton switch and the second function to the second side pushbutton switches when the first displayed pushbutton is operated by one of the first side and second side pushbutton switches; and
the control unit sets the first function to the second side pushbutton switch and the second function to the first side pushbutton switches when the second displayed pushbutton is operated by one of the first side and second side pushbutton switches.
8. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch, a finger-insert-able first hole, which are disposed at one side of the housing, a second side pushbutton switch and a finger-insert-able second hole, which are disposed at the other side of the housing; and
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch,
wherein the control unit sets the first function to the first side pushbutton switches and the second function to the second side pushbutton switch when a finger is inserted into the first side hole and sets the first function to the second side pushbutton switches and the second function to the first side pushbutton switch when a finger is inserted into the second side hole.
9. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing and a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing;
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch; and
means for sensing an operation of a vehicle accessory,
wherein the control unit sets the first function to one of the first and second side pushbutton switches and the second function to the other pushbutton switch according to the output signal of the means for sensing an operation of vehicle accessory.
10. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing and a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing;
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch; and
means for sensing engine operation of the vehicle,
wherein the control unit sets the first function to one of the first and second side pushbutton switches and the second function to the other pushbutton switch according to the output signal of the means for sensing engine operation.
11. An on-vehicle manipulating system comprising:
a manipulating device having a housing, a first side pushbutton switch disposed at one side of the housing and a second side pushbutton switch disposed at the other side of the housing;
a control unit for setting a first function to one of the first and second pushbutton switches and a second function to the other pushbutton switch; and
means for sensing touch by a user with the manipulating device,
wherein the control unit sets the first function to one of the first and second side pushbutton switches and the second function to the other pushbutton switch according to the output signal of the means for sensing touch by a user.
12. An on-vehicle manipulating system as in claim 1, wherein:
the control unit provides a driver’s mode in which the first side pushbutton switch is set to the first function key and the second side pushbutton switch is set to the second function key and a passenger’s mode in which the second side pushbutton switch is set to the first function key and the first side pushbutton switch is set to the second function key; and
the control unit changes the passenger’s mode to the driver’s mode when a predetermined time has passed after none of the first and second side pushbutton switches is operated.
13. An on-vehicle manipulating system as in claim 12 further comprising means for displaying a cursor by the display device,
wherein the means for displaying indicates one of the driver’s mode and the passenger’s mode that is provided by the control unit by the cursor.