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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:
Jul. 18, 2017
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2011
Applicants:
Gregory H. Lambrecht, Natick, MA (US);
Robert Kevin Moore, Natick, MA (US);
Jacob Einhorn, Brookline, MA (US);
Inventors:
Gregory H. Lambrecht, Natick, MA (US);
Robert Kevin Moore, Natick, MA (US);
Jacob Einhorn, Brookline, MA (US);
Assignee:
Intrinsic Therapeutics, Inc., Woburn, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 5/107 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61F 2/28 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 5/1076 (2013.01); A61B 17/320708 (2013.01); A61B 17/70 (2013.01); A61F 2/441 (2013.01); A61F 2/442 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4657 (2013.01); A61B 5/4514 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00261 (2013.01); A61B 2017/22077 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320044 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3445 (2013.01); A61B 2090/061 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61F 2/2846 (2013.01); A61F 2/30723 (2013.01); A61F 2/30907 (2013.01); A61F 2/4601 (2013.01); A61F 2002/2817 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30075 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30131 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30224 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30228 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30291 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30462 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30571 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30583 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30589 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30677 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30777 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30785 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); A61F 2002/448 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4435 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4635 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4658 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4661 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4662 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0004 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0061 (2013.01); A61F 2210/0085 (2013.01); A61F 2220/0075 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0013 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0069 (2013.01); A61F 2230/0091 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00017 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00023 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00029 (2013.01); A61F 2310/0097 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00293 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00365 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00976 (2013.01);
Abstract
Methods of performing procedures within an intervertebral disc are disclosed. The methods include performing procedures such as implant delivery, tissue manipulation, tissue diagnostics, and therapeutic and diagnostic agent delivery at selected locations within intervertebral discs. In one embodiment, a method includes delivering an anchor and an implant within a functional spinal unit using a surgical device having at least one depth stop.