The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document.
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:
Jan. 22, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 16, 2007
Brian D. Burkinshaw, Pflugerville, TX (US);
John L. Wheeler, Austin, TX (US);
James B. Rogan, Austin, TX (US);
Steven I. Whitlock, Austin, TX (US);
Brian D. Burkinshaw, Pflugerville, TX (US);
John L. Wheeler, Austin, TX (US);
James B. Rogan, Austin, TX (US);
Steven I. Whitlock, Austin, TX (US);
Spinal Restoration, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Abstract
A method of repairing a defect in an annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, without excising the entire nucleus pulposus of the disc. The method includes inserting an introducer needle through the annulus fibrosus by puncturing the annulus fibrosus with the introducer needle, injecting an in situ curable, bio-compatible polymerizable or polymeric material composition into the disc through the introducer needle directly or indirectly so that the in situ curable composition contacts a defect in the annulus fibrosus; and curing said material in situ.