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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2005
Applicants:
Michael O'neil, W. Barnstable, MA (US);
Christine Rusbarsky, Quincy, MA (US);
J. Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Inventors:
Michael O'Neil, W. Barnstable, MA (US);
Christine Rusbarsky, Quincy, MA (US);
J. Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Spine, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
The invention provides a device and technique to seal an annular defect of an intervertebral disc, determine the in-situ volume of nucleus pulposus material removed, for example from a discectomy of a herniated disc, and facilitate injection of nuclear replacement material.