WO2004069026A3 - Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and spinal disc annulus stent - Google Patents

Spinal disc annulus reconstruction method and spinal disc annulus stent Download PDF

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WO2004069026A3
WO2004069026A3 PCT/US2004/000211 US2004000211W WO2004069026A3 WO 2004069026 A3 WO2004069026 A3 WO 2004069026A3 US 2004000211 W US2004000211 W US 2004000211W WO 2004069026 A3 WO2004069026 A3 WO 2004069026A3
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Joseph C Cauthen Iii
Matthew M Burns
Lawrence W Wales
Brian L Dukart
Bradley J Wessman
Rodney L Houfburg
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Anulex Technologies Inc
Joseph C Cauthen Iii
Matthew M Burns
Lawrence W Wales
Brian L Dukart
Bradley J Wessman
Rodney L Houfburg
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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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