Plasma disc repair
US11931091B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 30, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 19, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2018/0293
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
The present disclosure includes devices and methods of treating a herniated disc comprising treating an opening in a vertebral disc by applying plasma to the vertebral disc, wherein the vertebral disc comprises a nucleus portion and an outer annulus fibrosus portion, and wherein the plasma seals the opening in the vertebral disc. The devices and method comprises a plasma delivery device configured to be handheld and used percutaneously or in minimally invasive surgery. The vertebral disc, which comprises a nucleus pulposus and an outer annulus fibrosus, can be herniated with a rupture caused by a tear or opening in the annulus fibrosus, that can be repaired when the annulus fibrosus is sealed by the use of the plasma.
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