Treatment of the vertebral column
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1. A method of treating a vertebral column comprising:
- gaining surgical access to a disc space of a vertebral column including introducing a sheath to provide an access path to the disc space;
resecting at least a portion of the disc space of the vertebral column by introducing a tissue removal device through the sheath to the disc space and moving at least an end portion of the tissue removal device through a removal path to remove the portion of the disc space;
removing the tissue removal device from the sheath;
introducing a non-load bearing biological treatment into the resected portion of the disc space of the vertebral column by introducing the non-load bearing biological treatment through a treatment delivery device extending through the sheath and into the disc space and moving at least an end portion of the delivery device through a delivery path while the non-loading bearing biological treatment is emitted from the end portion of the delivery device;
removing the delivery device and the sheath;
gaining surgical access to an undamaged, load bearing spinous process region of the vertebral column spaced from the disc space; and
mechanically unloading the disc space of the vertebral column by applying a load bearing spinal device to at least the spinous process region of the vertebral column.
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Abstract
A method is provided for treating a spinal condition. The method includes introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column, and mechanically unloading the treated area by applying a load-bearing device to the anterior region, the anterior column region, the posterior region, or the spinous process region of the vertebral column.
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1. A method of treating a vertebral column comprising:
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gaining surgical access to a disc space of a vertebral column including introducing a sheath to provide an access path to the disc space; resecting at least a portion of the disc space of the vertebral column by introducing a tissue removal device through the sheath to the disc space and moving at least an end portion of the tissue removal device through a removal path to remove the portion of the disc space; removing the tissue removal device from the sheath; introducing a non-load bearing biological treatment into the resected portion of the disc space of the vertebral column by introducing the non-load bearing biological treatment through a treatment delivery device extending through the sheath and into the disc space and moving at least an end portion of the delivery device through a delivery path while the non-loading bearing biological treatment is emitted from the end portion of the delivery device; removing the delivery device and the sheath; gaining surgical access to an undamaged, load bearing spinous process region of the vertebral column spaced from the disc space; and mechanically unloading the disc space of the vertebral column by applying a load bearing spinal device to at least the spinous process region of the vertebral column. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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