Methods and devices for spinal disc annulus reconstruction and repair
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1. A method for repairing intervertebral disc tissue, comprising:
- inserting a first anchor member having a first elongate element attached thereto into disc tissue in proximity of a defect to be repaired;
inserting a second anchor member having a second elongate element attached thereto into the disc tissue in proximity of the defect to be repaired and in a different location opposite the defect from the first anchor;
providing an adjustable coupling between the second elongate element of the second anchor member to the first elongate element of the first anchor member; and
applying tension to at least one of the first and second elongate elements such that the tension is applied to the tissue around the defect to be repaired to reapproximate the defect.
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Abstract
The present invention provides methods and devices for annulus disc repair with and without the use of a patch or stent. The methods and devices are particularly suited to the repair and/or reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, with reduced failure rate as compared to conventional surgical procedures.
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1. A method for repairing intervertebral disc tissue, comprising:
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inserting a first anchor member having a first elongate element attached thereto into disc tissue in proximity of a defect to be repaired; inserting a second anchor member having a second elongate element attached thereto into the disc tissue in proximity of the defect to be repaired and in a different location opposite the defect from the first anchor; providing an adjustable coupling between the second elongate element of the second anchor member to the first elongate element of the first anchor member; and applying tension to at least one of the first and second elongate elements such that the tension is applied to the tissue around the defect to be repaired to reapproximate the defect. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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