Devices and Methods for the Treatment of Spinal Disorders
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1. A method for treating an intervertebral disc in a patient'"'"'s spine, the method comprising:
- (1) providing a tube;
(2) providing an implant at least partially disposed within said tube;
(3) advancing said tube on, into, or through an annulus fibrosus of said intervertebral disc; and
(4) advancing said implant from said tube and into said intervertebral disc;
wherein said tube comprises a sharpened tip to facilitate placement of the tube on, into, or through the annulus fibrosus.
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Abstract
Devices and methods for treating a damaged intervertebral disc to reduce or eliminate associated back pain. Dynamic bias devices and reinforcement devices are disclosed, which may be used individually or in combination, to eliminate nerve impingement associated with the damaged disc, and/or to reinforce the damaged disc, while permitting relative movement of the vertebrae adjacent the damaged disc.
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1. A method for treating an intervertebral disc in a patient'"'"'s spine, the method comprising:
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(1) providing a tube;
(2) providing an implant at least partially disposed within said tube;
(3) advancing said tube on, into, or through an annulus fibrosus of said intervertebral disc; and
(4) advancing said implant from said tube and into said intervertebral disc;
wherein said tube comprises a sharpened tip to facilitate placement of the tube on, into, or through the annulus fibrosus. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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2. A method for treating an intervertebral disc in a patient'"'"'s spine, the method comprising:
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(1) providing at least one tube comprising a distal curve and sharpened tip, (2) providing an implant at least partially disposed within said tube;
(3) advancing said tube on, into, or through an annulus fibrosus of said intervertebral disc; and
(4) advancing said implant via said tube into said intervertebral disc. - View Dependent Claims (3)
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7. A method of positioning an apparatus along an inner aspect of a posterior annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, comprising the steps of:
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advancing an apparatus deployment cannula through a defect in said annulus fibrosus into an interior of said disc; and
advancing said apparatus into said disc through said deployment cannula wherein said deployment cannula comprises a passage or a slot that deflects said apparatus along a path substantially parallel to said posterior annulus fibrosus. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The method of positioning an implant along an inner surface of an annulus fibrosus lamella within an intervertebral disc, said method comprising the steps of:
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advancing an implant deployment cannula through a hole in said annulus fibrosus to a selected depth within the disc along a path that is transverse to the orientation of the lamella; and
advancing said implant into said disc through said deployment cannula, wherein said deployment cannula comprises a passage or slot that deflects said implant along a path substantially parallel with and adjacent to the lamella at the selected depth. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14)
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