Spinal disc therapy system
OwnerD. Russell Pfluegerinventor
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Abstract
Spinal disc therapy systems in accordance with the present invention generally include an implant element structured to have a therapeutic effect on a human or animal body when implanted into an intervertebral disc annulus or intervertebral disc nucleus. The implant element may include a biochemically active agent that provides pain relief, inflammation relief or other benefit to the human or animal body. The implant element may be mechanically active or mechanically activatable in being effective in providing a therapeutic effect to the human or animal body when implanted in the intervertebral disc. For example, the implant element may include a mechanically active or mechanically activatable component that radiates wave energy, for example, in the form of electrical or magnetic energy, into the body.
Claims24
A spinal disc therapy system comprising:
- an implant element structured to be placed in an intervertebral disc of a human or an animal for at least about 1 day, the implant element comprising a therapeutic component comprising a magnetic component effective in treating a condition in the human or the animal in which the implant element is located;
- the magnetic component including at least one of a mechanically active magnetic component and a mechanically activatable magnetic component.
A spinal disc therapy system comprising:
- an implant element structured to be placed in an intervertebral disc of a human or an animal for at least about 1 day, the implant element comprising a therapeutic component comprising a radioactive material and at least one electrode element effective in treating a condition in the human or the animal in which the implant element is located;
- the radioactive material including at least one of a mechanically active radioactive material and a mechanically activatable radioactive material.
A spinal disc therapy system comprising:
- an implant element structured to be placed in an intervertebral disc of a human or an animal for at least about 1 day, the implant element comprising an effective amount of a biochemically active component and a therapeutic component comprising a radioactive material effective in treating a condition in the human or the animal in which the implant element is located;
- the radioactive material including at least one of a mechanically active radioactive material and a mechanically activatable radioactive material.
A spinal disc therapy system comprising:
- an implant element structured to be placed in an intervertebral disc of a human or an animal for at least about 1 day, the implant element comprising a therapeutic component comprising a magnetic component and at least one electrode element effective in treating a condition in the human or the animal in which the implant element is located;
- the radioactive material including at least one of a mechanically active radioactive material and a mechanically activatable radioactive material.
A spinal disc therapy system comprising:
- an implant element structured to be placed in an intervertebral disc of a human or an animal for at least about 1 day, the implant element comprising a therapeutic component comprising an electrode filament and at least one electrode element effective in treating a condition in the human or the animal in which the implant element is located;
- the radioactive material including at least one of a mechanically active radioactive material and a mechanically activatable radioactive material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.