US20020198599A1
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System for repairing inter-vertebral discs
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-07-30
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Granted: —
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Expires: 2022-07-30
Abstract
Abstract An intervertibral disc made up of an annulus fibrosus having at least one defect therein, a cross linked visco-elastic solid polymer in said defect and adhering to remaining annulus fibrosus and thereby closing said defect and a nucleus pulposus.
Inventors
- 👤 David Haldimann
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 05:16
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/442; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/14; A61L27/16; A61L27/22; A61L27/227; A61L27/24; A61F2/46; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4611; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30581; A61F2002/30583; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30677; A61F2002/4435; A61F2210/00; A61F2210/0085; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00365; A61F2310/00377; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
60 words
1 . An intervertebral disc assembly comprising a nucleus pulposus; an annulus fibrosus substantially surrounding a lateral edge of said nucleus pulposus, wherein said annulus fibrosus has a defect therein; and a cured bio-compatible, cross linked polymeric visco-elastic sealant in said defect in a form sufficient to at least impede exudation and extrusion of nucleus pulposus material through said defect.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
60 words
1 . An intervertebral disc assembly comprising a nucleus pulposus; an annulus fibrosus substantially surrounding a lateral edge of said nucleus pulposus, wherein said annulus fibrosus has a defect therein; and a cured bio-compatible, cross linked polymeric visco-elastic sealant in said defect in a form sufficient to at least impede exudation and extrusion of nucleus pulposus material through said defect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
2 . An intervertebral disc assembly as claimed in claim 20 wherein said sealant has been disposed in said defect in an uncured condition, and has been cured in situ.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
3 . An intervertebral disc assembly as claimed in claim 20 wherein said sealant has been disposed in said defect in a cured condition.
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