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US 12,734,038 B2Granted
Patch for covering a defect in the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, and in particular also in the posterior longitudinal ligament, of a spine
AssigneeDiscoseal BV
InventorChristos Cholevas
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Abstract
The present invention refers to a patch for covering a defect in the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, and in particular also in the posterior longitudinal ligament, of a spine. A further aspect of the present invention refers to a surgical kit, including such a patch and at least one fastening element for fastening the patch body to the spine.
Claims18
A patch for covering a defect in an annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc of a spine, comprising:
- a patch body that is formed as a sheet and has a tensile stiffness between 20×103 N/m and 40×103 N/m, parallel to a first axis, wherein the first axis lies on a main face of the patch body,
- wherein the patch body also has a second axis, wherein the second axis lies on the main face of the patch body and is vertical to the first axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.