Method for Providing Disc Regeneration Using Stem Cells
AssigneeMi4Spine, LLC
InventorsMiguelangelo J. Perez-Cruet, John R. Pepper
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Abstract
A method for providing disc regeneration that includes at least partially restoring disc height using a vertebral disc annular fibrosis tensioning and lengthening device, and then injecting a biologic substance, such as stem cells, into the disc that differentiate into chondrocytes and/or notochordal cells that facilitate disc regeneration. Once the biologic substance has regenerated the disc, it may be possible to remove the vertebral disc annular fibrosis tensioning and lengthening device.
Claims20
A method for providing disc regeneration, said method comprising:
- coupling screws to separate vertebrae;
- coupling an expansive member to the screws to create a strain on an annular fibrosis of the disc;
- and
- inserting a biological substance into the disc.
A method for providing disc regeneration, said method comprising:
- coupling an expansive member to vertebrae to provide a distractive force between the vertebrae;
- and
- inserting a biological substance into the disc.
A method for facilitating disc regeneration, said method comprising:
- providing an injecting device for holding stem cells;
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- percutaneously injecting the stem cells into the disc with the injecting device.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.