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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 04, 2023
Filed:
Apr. 25, 2019
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Benjamin T. Reves, Memphis, TN (US);
Todd M. Boyce, Collierville, TN (US);
Daniel A. Shimko, Germantown, TN (US);
Jared T. Wilsey, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC, INC., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/06 (2006.01); A61M 29/00 (2006.01); A61M 5/32 (2006.01); A61K 9/06 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61M 25/0084 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61K 9/06 (2013.01); A61M 5/32 (2013.01); A61M 25/065 (2013.01); A61M 29/00 (2013.01); A61M 2025/0091 (2013.01); A61M 2025/09183 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0415 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0427 (2013.01); A61M 2202/0468 (2013.01); A61M 2202/09 (2013.01); A61M 2202/10 (2013.01); A61M 2205/0266 (2013.01); A61M 2210/1003 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method of delivering a therapeutic agent to a nucleus pulposus of an intervertebral disc is provided. The method comprises inserting a delivery tool containing the therapeutic agent through an anterior portion, a lateral portion, or an anterolateral portion of an annulus fibrosus and into the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc; and delivering the therapeutic agent to the nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc. Devices and kits are also provided.