BOYAJIAN, THOMAS,VELAGIC, ALMIR,MOORE, R. KEVIN,TARAPATA, CHRISTOPHER,EINHORN, JACOB,LAMBRECHT, GREGORY,KAVANAUGH, SEAN
申请号:
CA2635537
公开号:
CA2635537C
申请日:
2006.12.20
申请国别(地区):
CA
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Embodiments of the invention relate generally to tissue anchors and methods ofdelivering same to the intervertebral disc or other sites within the body. Insome embodiments, the anchors provide pull-out resistance, stability and/ormaximize contact with tissue involving a minimum amount of penetration. Insome embodiments, delivery methods are minimally invasive and include linear,lateral, and off-angle implantation or driving of anchors along, against orwithin tissue surfaces.