Unit for treatment of the degeneration of an intervertebral disc
AssigneeAbbott Spine
InventorsAlain Meunier, Jacques Senegas, Regis Le Couedic
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Abstract
The invention relates to an assembly for treating degeneration of a damaged intervertebral disk disposed between two vertebrae. The treatment assembly includes cells that may be analogous to those of the intervertebral disk, and that are suitable for implanting in said disk; and an intervertebral implant. The intervertebral implant includes an intervertebral spacer for placing between said vertebrae, and a fastener device for fastening said spacer on said vertebrae.
Claims10
An assembly for treating degeneration of a damaged intervertebral disk disposed between two vertebrae, said assembly comprising:
- cells optionally analogous to those of the intervertebral disk, and suitable for being implanted in said disk;
- and
- an intervertebral implant comprising:
- an intervertebral spacer for placing between said vertebrae in order to limit the stresses applied to said disk;
- and
- fastener means for fastening said spacer to said vertebrae.
A method for healing degeneration of a damaged invertebral disk disposed between two vertebrae, said method including the steps of:
- placing an intertebral implant between the processes of said vertebrae for limiting the stresses applied to said disk,
- injecting into said disk cells optionally analogous to those of the invertrebal disk and suitable for being implanted in said disk;
- and
- fastening said intravertebral disk implant to said processes of the vertebrae.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.