Rehydration and restoration of intervertebral discs with polyelectrolytes
First Claim
1. A method for treating an intervertebral disc having a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosis, using one or more polyelectrolyte materials, comprising introducing the polyelectrolyte materials into the intervertebral disc space without removing nucleus pulposus or annulus fibrosis material, thereby rehydrating the intervertebral disc space.
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Abstract
The embodiments provide a method for treating an intervertebral disc having a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosis, using one or more polyelectrolyte materials. Additionally, the embodiments provide a method for bulking up an intervertebral disc having a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosis, using one or more polyelectrolyte materials. The methods comprise introducing an amount of the polyelectrolyte materials into the intervertebral disc space without removing nucleus pulposus or annulus fibrosis material.
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- 1. A method for treating an intervertebral disc having a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosis, using one or more polyelectrolyte materials, comprising introducing the polyelectrolyte materials into the intervertebral disc space without removing nucleus pulposus or annulus fibrosis material, thereby rehydrating the intervertebral disc space.
- 21. A method for bulking up an intervertebral disc having a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosis, using one or more polyelectrolyte materials, comprising introducing the polyelectrolyte materials into the intervertebral disc space without removing nucleus pulposus or annulus fibrosis material, thereby accomplishing at least one of an increase in the disc height, an increase in the disc volume, and an increase in the intra-discal pressure.
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