Jeffrey A. Wilson,Michael T. Milbocker,Robert M. Arcangeli
申请号:
US13086754
公开号:
US08869802B2
申请日:
2011.04.14
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Disclosed herein are methods for treating a defect in a spinal disc nuclear space, comprising: (a) creating an opening by open, percutaneous or laparoscopic techniques to access the defect in the nuclear space (b) removing a desired amount of tissue from the nuclear space (c) positioning a delivery catheter through the opening (d) fluidically isolating the nuclear space by blocking the opening with a blocking component of the catheter (e) delivering an in-situ curable liquid material through a lumen of the catheter to the nuclear space and (f) maintaining the isolating until the liquid material has cured. Also disclosed are treatment systems and materials for prostheses.