Patent ID: 9034042
Filing Date: 2015-05-19
Classification: A61B,A61F,A61L

Abstract:
1. A method for repairing an intervertebral disc comprising: forming a hole in an annulus fibrosis; removing damaged annulus fibrosis or nucleus pulposus material from an intervertebral disc space of an intervertebral disc; inserting an interbody fusion implant that does not contain an osteogenic inhibitory agent into the intervertebral disk space; and closing the hole formed in the annulus fibrosis at least in part by delivering a growth-inhibiting matrix in or about the hole, the growth-inhibiting matrix adapted to prevent tissue or growth agents associated with the implant from migrating into areas outside the intervertebral disk space, and the growth-inhibiting matrix does not contain growth agents and comprises a bio-active additive that is present in an amount of about 1% to 10% of the total growth-inhibiting matrix volume.