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US 7,465,313 B2Granted
Red light implant for treating degenerative disc disease
AssigneeDePuy Spine, Inc.
InventorsThomas DiMauro, Mohamed Attawia, Jeffrey Sutton
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Abstract
Red light-emitting implants for treating degenerative disc disease.
Claims3
A method of treating a degenerating disc comprising a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosus, comprising the steps of:
- a) implanting into a vertebral body an implant comprising a red light source and an emission surface,
- b) powering the red light source to transmit red light from the red light source through the emission surface and the vertebral endplate to the intervertebral disc.
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