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US 6,402,750 B1Granted
Devices and methods for the treatment of spinal disorders
AssigneeSpinLabs, LLC
InventorsRobert E. Atkinson, Peter T. Keith
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Abstract
Devices and methods for treating a damaged intervertebral disc to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. Dynamic bias devices and reinforcement devices are disclosed, which may be used individually or in combination, to eliminate nerve impingement associated with the damaged disc, and/or to reinforce the damaged disc, while permitting relative movement of the vertebrae adjacent the damaged disc.
Claims11
A method of reinforcing an annulus of an intervertebral disc disposed between a first vertebra and a second vertebra in an adult human spine, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing an implantable reinforcement member;
- and
- implanting the reinforcement member into the annulus of the intervertebral disc such that the reinforcement member is completely disposed within the annulus.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.