Resilient intervertebral disc implant
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1. A anulus augmentation device for reinforcing an intervertebral disc comprising:
- a mesh frame having a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, wherein said mesh fame is concave along at least a portion said horizontal axis or said vertical axis; and
a plurality of projections radiating from said horizontal axis or said vertical axis, wherein said plurality of projections are adapted to stabilize the anulus augmentation device.
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Abstract
Resilient surgical meshes that, in some aspects, can be compressed or otherwise configured, for minimally invasive delivery in the intervertebral discs are provided. According to one or more embodiments, the surgical mesh can be robust, fatigue resistant, stable and capable of withstanding the dynamic environment generic to intervertebral discs.
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16 Claims
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1. A anulus augmentation device for reinforcing an intervertebral disc comprising:
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a mesh frame having a horizontal axis and a vertical axis, wherein said mesh fame is concave along at least a portion said horizontal axis or said vertical axis; and
a plurality of projections radiating from said horizontal axis or said vertical axis, wherein said plurality of projections are adapted to stabilize the anulus augmentation device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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