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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 1998
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Qi-Bin Bao, New York, NY (US);
Paul A Higham, New York, NY (US);
Charanpreet S Bagga, New York, NY (US);
Hansen A Yuan, New York, NY (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Inc., New York, NY (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ; A61B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 17 ; 606 99 ;
Abstract
A method and apparatus for injecting an elastic spinal implant into a cavity in a spinal disc so as to treat disc degeneration are given. The method and apparatus can be used in a variety of surgical approaches with respect to the patient. An elastic spinal nucleus prosthesis is very quickly inserted into the cavity through a small opening in the disc so that permanent deformation of the prosthesis is avoided.
Published as:
US5800549A; EP0875219A2; JPH119618A; JP2961102B2; EP0875219A3; EP0875219B1; DE69821542D1; DE69821542T2;