Patent ID: 11903843
Assignee: CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Field: Pharmaceuticals (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 14:
15. An intervertebral stabilization method, comprising:
obtaining a bio-resorbable stabilization system comprising a tissue-engineered intervertebral disc configured to fit within an intervertebral space between a first vertebra and a second vertebra;
implanting the tissue-engineered intervertebral disc between the first vertebra and the second vertebra; and
securing, with a bioresorbable plate and a plurality of bioresorbable screws, the tissue-engineered intervertebral disc between the first vertebra and the second vertebra, wherein the bioresorbable plate comprises a plurality of openings configured to receive the plurality of bioresorbable screws to couple the bioresorbable plate with the first vertebra and the second vertebra, and wherein the plurality of bioresorbable screws are configured to degrade at a slower rate or over a longer period of time relative to the bioresorbable plate.