Patent ID: 7713301
Filing Date: 2010-05-11
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L,B01F,C08G,Y10S

Abstract:
1. An apparatus for forming an intervertebral disc prosthesis in situ, the apparatus comprising: a mold adapted to be delivered to an intervertebral disc space using minimally invasive techniques through an annulus, the mold having one or more exterior surfaces and one or more interior cavities, at least one of the interior cavities being adapted to receive a curable biomaterial; at least first and second lumens fluidly coupled with an interior cavity of the mold, the first lumen adapted to deliver biomaterial, and the second lumen adapted to evacuate fluid from the at least one interior cavity; a flowable, curable biomaterial deliverable to the mold through at least one lumen; at least one biomaterial delivery apparatus adapted to deliver at least one flowable biomaterial to the mold through the at least one lumen while the mold is located in the intervertebral disc space; and an endpoint monitor adapted to provide an indication of an endpoint for biomaterial delivery.