Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and spinal disc annulus stent
AssigneeAnulex Technologies, Inc.
InventorJoseph C. Cauthen
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Abstract
A surgical method of repair and reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, incorporating suture closure, or stent insertion and fixation, designed to reduce the failure rate of conventional surgical procedures on the spinal discs. The design of the spinal disc annulus stent allows ingrowth of normal cells of healing in an enhanced fashion strengthening the normal reparative process.
Claims44
An annulus stent, for repair of an intervertebral disc annulus, comprising an elongated centralized vertical extension, said centralized vertical extension comprising a left and a right lateral extension along said centralized vertical extension's horizontal axis.
An annulus patch, wherein said annulus patch is of the size and shape for repair of a intervertebral disc annulus.
A method for repairing an intervertebral disc, wherein said intervertebral disc comprises a disc nucleus and a disc annulus, comprising the steps of;
- a) forming an aperture in said intervertebral disc annulus;
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- b) securing across said aperture to said intervertebral disc annulus an annulus patch.
A method for repairing an intervertebral disc, wherein said intervertebral disc comprises a disc nucleus and a disc annulus, comprising the steps of;
- a) forming an aperture in said intervertebral disc annulus;
- b) inserting an annulus stent into said aperture, wherein said annulus stent comprises an elongated centralized vertical extension, a left and a right lateral extension along said centralized vertical extension's horizontal axis;
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- c) securing said annulus stent to said intervertebral disc annulus.
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