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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 30, 2021
Filed:
Jan. 30, 2020
Applicant:
Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI (US);
Inventor:
Ernur Karadogan, Mount Pleasant, MI (US);
Assignee:
CENTRAL MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY, Mt. Pleasant, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/441 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30092 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4435 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4495 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00077 (2013.01);
Abstract
Artificial intervertebral discs include an annulus fibrosus portion and a nucleus pulposus portion. Annulus fibrosus portions disclosed and contemplated herein include a plurality of layers. Fibers within the layers are arranged to provide a crisscross pattern between adjacent layers. Nucleus pulposus portions disclosed and contemplated herein can include a flexible, sealed enclosure.