Intervertebral disc restoration

An intervertebral disc implant ( 10 ) includes an envelope ( 12 ) of a stretchable and elastically deformable elastomeric material. The envelope includes an attaching formation ( 74 ) for attachment of an introducer ( 76 ) to enable the envelope, in a collapsed state, to be introduced into a volume...

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Hauptverfasser: MILIJASEVIC, ZORAN, DIWAN, ASHISH, APPLEYARD, RICHARD CHARLES
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Zusammenfassung:An intervertebral disc implant ( 10 ) includes an envelope ( 12 ) of a stretchable and elastically deformable elastomeric material. The envelope includes an attaching formation ( 74 ) for attachment of an introducer ( 76 ) to enable the envelope, in a collapsed state, to be introduced into a volume of an intervertebral disc that has undergone a nucleotomy. A filler material ( 14 ) is receivable in the envelope via the introducer to cause the envelope to expand elastically to conform substantially to the volume in which the envelope is received.