Balloon-assisted annulus repair

A - Human Necessities – 61 – B

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A61B 17/70 (2006.01) A61F 2/44 (2006.01)

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CA 2725091

The present invention is directed to an inflatable annulus repair device (10) for sealing an annulus defect located in an annulus fibrosis of an intervertebral disc space. In use, the inflatable device is introduced, in a first non-expanded state, preferably via a cannula (100) into the annulus defect. After the inflatable device has been properly positioned, a filler material (11) is injected into the inflatable device to expand the device to a second expanded state. In the second expanded state, the inflatable annulus repair device seals the annulus defect, secures its position within the annulus defect to thereby limit or prevent migration, and applies a compression force to a captured portion of the annulus adjacent to the defect. The inflatable device is preferably filled with a liquid that solidifies into an elastic material within the device.

La présente invention concerne un dispositif de réparation par anneau gonflable (10) destiné à sceller une anomalie danneau présente dans un anneau fibreux dun espace de disque intervertébral. Lors de son utilisation, le dispositif gonflable est introduit, dans un premier état non dilaté, dans lanomalie danneau, de préférence via une canule (100). Après le positionnement correct du dispositif gonflable, un matériau de charge (11) est injecté dans le dispositif gonflable afin de gonfler le dispositif dans un second état dilaté. Dans le second état dilaté, le dispositif de réparation danneau gonflable scelle lanomalie danneau, protège sa position dans lanomalie danneau afin de limiter ou dempêcher ainsi sa migration, et applique une force de compression à une partie capturée de lanneau adjacent à lanomalie. Le dispositif gonflable est de préférence rempli dun liquide qui se solidifie en un matériau élastique au sein du dispositif.

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