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Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and deformable spinal disc annulus stent

US8088165B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Anulex Technologies, Inc. · US

Inventors

Joseph Cauthen · Gainesville, US
Matthew M. Burns · Orono, US
Thomas R. Hektner · Medina, US
Paul Burmeister · Maple Grove, US
Lawrence W. Wales · Maplewood, US
Daniel O. Adams · Orr, US
Rodney L. Houfburg · Prior Lake, US

Key dates

Filing date	Mar 23, 2006
Grant date	Jan 3, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 4, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10S623/902
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A spinal disc annulus repair stent 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. In an illustrative embodiment, the design of the spinal disc annulus stent advantageously allows ingrowth of normal cells of healing in an enhanced fashion strengthening the normal reparative process.

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