Patent ID: 9655736
Date: 2017-05-23
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. A two part annulus repair rivet comprising: a first part configured to be delivered through a port and adapted to be positioned at an internal surface of an annulus adjacent a defect, the first part having a curved distal end and a proximal portion extending from a convex side of the distal end; a second part adapted to be positioned on an external surface of the annulus adjacent the defect, the second part having a curved distal end and a proximal portion extending from a concave side of the distal end, the proximal portion having a central longitudinal axis; wherein the proximal portion of the first part is configured to engage the proximal portion of the second part to close the defect in the annulus, and wherein the proximal portion of the second part includes a central slot extending along the central longitudinal axis that allows the proximal portion to deform engaged with the proximal portion of the first part, wherein the curved distal end of the first part comprises one or more grooves, disposed on a surface opposite the convex side, the one or more grooves configured to be points of attachment to a tool.