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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 1999
Filed:
Aug. 08, 1996
Applicant:
Inventors:
Jean Chin Gan, Ardmore, PA (US);
Paul Ducheyne, Rosemont, PA (US);
Edward Vresilovic, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Irving Shapiro, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
623 17 ; 623 11 ; 623 16 ; 427-21 ; 427-224 ;
Abstract
Methods of reforming degenerated intervertebral discs are provided in accordance with methods of the invention. Hybrid materials useful in methods of the present invention are also provided.