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Nucleus replacement based on injectable PVA gels

US8672965B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

INNOGEL AG · CH

Inventors

Rolf Mueller · Wiesbaden, DE
Federico Innerebner · Schwyz, CH
Thomas Steffen · Xenia, US
Norbert Boos · Wernetshausen, CH

Key dates

Filing date	May 27, 2009
Grant date	Mar 18, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 11, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61M2005/3125
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to novel polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) gels which gelate in situ and are suitable for nucleus (gel bodies of the intervertebral disks) replacement, and to a process and to an apparatus for administration thereof, to the use thereof and to a vessel which comprises an inventive PVA gel.

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