公开(公告)号：EP1986577A2

公开(公告)日：2008-11-05

申请号：EP07751323.2

申请日：2007-02-20

申请人： Ouroboros Inc.

发明人： SEGAL, Jerome ,  YUREK, Matthew ,  YUAN, Hansen ,  YEUNG, Anthony

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/441 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/842 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61B17/869 ,  A61B2017/0647 ,  A61B2017/0649 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2/4455 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2002/2835 ,  A61F2002/30062 ,  A61F2002/30075 ,  A61F2002/30092 ,  A61F2002/302 ,  A61F2002/30235 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/3052 ,  A61F2002/30579 ,  A61F2002/30583 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/4415 ,  A61F2002/4435 ,  A61F2002/444 ,  A61F2002/4495 ,  A61F2002/4627 ,  A61F2002/4629 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0014 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2210/0085 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0065 ,  A61F2230/0069 ,  A61F2310/00011 ,  A61F2310/00353 ,  A61F2310/00359 ,  A61F2310/00365

摘要： The present invention relates to a device and method which may be used to reinforce the native annulus during spinal surgery. The device is a catheter based device which is placed into the inter-vertebral space following discectomy. The distal end of the catheter is comprised of an expansile loop which may be increased in diameter by advancement of a portion of the catheter via its proximal end, such proximal end remaining external to the body. The expansile loop may be formed such that when the loop Is diametrically contracted the loop feeds into its other end. Stabilization of the outer portion of the loop and pulling out the inner portion will thereby increase the overall diameter of the loop while maintaining it as a closed loop or torus. The expansile loop can use an attachment means to secure it to substantially healthy tissues of the annulus, nucleus, or endplates.

公开(公告)号：EP2124836A1

公开(公告)日：2009-12-02

申请号：EP07837886.6

申请日：2007-09-07

申请人： Ouroboros Inc.

发明人： SEGAL, Jerome ,  YUREK, Matthew ,  YUAN, Hansen ,  YEUNG, Anthony

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/441 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/842 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61B17/869 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2/4455 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2002/2835 ,  A61F2002/30062 ,  A61F2002/30075 ,  A61F2002/30092 ,  A61F2002/302 ,  A61F2002/30235 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30464 ,  A61F2002/30469 ,  A61F2002/3052 ,  A61F2002/30579 ,  A61F2002/30583 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/4435 ,  A61F2002/444 ,  A61F2002/4495 ,  A61F2002/4627 ,  A61F2002/4629 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0014 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2210/0085 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/0065 ,  A61F2230/0069 ,  A61F2310/00011 ,  A61F2310/00353 ,  A61F2310/00359 ,  A61F2310/00365

摘要： A device and method to reinforce the annulus during spinal surgery. The device is placed into the intervertebral space following discectomy. The distal end of a catheter is comprised of an expansile loop which may be increased in diameter by advancement of a portion of the catheter via its proximal end. The expansile loop may be formed such that when the loop is diametrically contracted the loop feeds into its other end. Stabilization of the outer portion of the loop and pulling out the inner portion will thereby increase the overall diameter of the loop while maintaining it as a closed loop or torus. The expansile loop can use an attachment means to secure it to substantially healthy tissues of the annulus, nucleus, or endplates. The present invention comprises four embodiments and can be used for disc fusion, artificial replacement of the nucleus, artificial replacement of the annulus, or both.

公开(公告)号：EP1948059A1

公开(公告)日：2008-07-30

申请号：EP06788049.2

申请日：2006-07-21

申请人： Ouroboros Inc.

发明人： SEGAL, Jerome ,  YUREK, Matthew ,  YUAN, Hansen ,  YEUNG, Anthony

IPC分类号： A61B19/00 ,  A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/441 ,  A61B17/04 ,  A61B17/064 ,  A61B17/842 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61B17/869 ,  A61F2/28 ,  A61F2/4455 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2002/2835 ,  A61F2002/30062 ,  A61F2002/30075 ,  A61F2002/30092 ,  A61F2002/302 ,  A61F2002/30235 ,  A61F2002/30331 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30471 ,  A61F2002/3052 ,  A61F2002/30579 ,  A61F2002/30583 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/30677 ,  A61F2002/4415 ,  A61F2002/4435 ,  A61F2002/444 ,  A61F2002/4495 ,  A61F2002/4627 ,  A61F2002/4629 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0014 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2210/0085 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2220/0091 ,  A61F2230/0065 ,  A61F2230/0069 ,  A61F2310/00011 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00161 ,  A61F2310/00353 ,  A61F2310/00365

摘要： A method for artificial disc replacement incorporates an attachment means within a flexible and expandable mesh. The mesh is positioned within an intervertebral space in a contracted configuration and then expanded. A biologic medicament may be delivered from the mesh.

摘要翻译： 用于人造椎间盘置换的方法包括在柔性可扩展网状物内的连接装置。 网格以收缩构型定位在椎间空间内，然后扩张。 生物药剂可以从网状物递送。