Intervertebral disc treatment devices and methods

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A61L 27/54 (2006.01) A61F 2/44 (2006.01) A61F 2/46 (2006.01) A61L 27/18 (2006.01) A61L 27/22 (2006.01) A61L 27/24 (2006.01) A61L 27/40 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2392721

Intervertebral disc treatment devices and methods are provided. An intervertebral disc treatment device (11) includes a fibrous body sized for introduction into a disc cavity (43) of a damaged disc wherein the body incorporates an effective amount of a tissue growth factor. Intervertebral disc treatment apparatuses are also described that include such a disc treatment device in combination with a delivery apparatus for retaining and selectively releasing the device into the disc cavity (43). Methods for treatment include providing a disc treatment device (11) as described above and inserting the device into an opening (44) in an annulus fibrous (42) and into the disc cavity (43). The methods further include stimulating tissue growth within the disc cavity (43) of the intervertebral disc (41).

La présente invention concerne des dispositifs et des procédés de traitement discal. Le dispositif de traitement discal de l'invention comprend un corps fibreux d'une taille qui permet de l'introduire dans la cavité discale d'un disque endommagé, le corps comprenant une quantité efficace d'un facteur de croissance tissulaire. L'invention se rapporte également à des appareils de traitement discal dans lesquels est incorporé le dispositif de traitement discal précité en combinaison avec un appareil de délivrance permettant de retenir et de libérer sélectivement le dispositif dans la cavité discale. Les procédés de traitement de l'invention consistent à insérer le dispositif de traitement discal décrit ci-dessus dans une ouverture de l'anneau fibreux du disque intervertébral et dans la cavité discale. Les procédés de l'invention consistent également à stimuler la croissance tissulaire à l'intérieur de la cavité discale du disque intervertébral.

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