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US 7,922,768 B2Granted
Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and deformable spinal disc annulus stent
AssigneeAnulex Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJoseph C. Cauthen, III, Matthew M. Burns, Thomas R. Hektner, Paul Burmeister, Lawrence W. Wales, Daniel O. Adams, Rodney L. Houfburg
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Abstract
A spinal disc annulus repair device for repair and reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, which may incorporate suture closure or other means of stent insertion and fixation, designed to reduce the failure rate of conventional surgical procedures on the spinal discs.
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A method of treating a defect of an intervertebral disc, comprising:
- inserting a patch member into the intervertebral disc below a surface of an outer annular wall with an elongate patch delivery tool;
- inserting a first anchor into annular tissue and the patch member with an elongate anchor delivery tool;
- inserting a second anchor into the annular tissue and the patch member with the elongate anchor delivery tool, wherein the first and second anchors are connected to each other by an elongate element;
- adjusting a length and tensioning the elongate element;
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- securing the tensioned elongate element with a locking element.
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A method for treating a defect of an intervertebral disc, comprising:
- inserting a patching element into the intervertebral disc below a surface of an outer annular wall through the defect with an elongated patch delivery tool;
- inserting a first anchoring element into tissue on a first side of the defect to be treated with an elongate anchor delivery tool;
- inserting a second anchoring element into tissue on a second side of the defect to be treated with an elongate anchor delivery tool, wherein the first and second anchoring elements are connected to each other by an elongate connecting element;
- adjusting a length and tensioning the connecting element across the defect to reapproximate the defect;
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- securing the tensioned connecting element with a locking element.
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