Patent ID: 8337557

Claim:
A kit of parts for use in treating a damaged or diseased spinal disc having an outer annulus and an inner nucleus pulposus, comprising: a cannula having a distal end, a proximal end and an inner opening extending therethrough, the distal end of said cannula adapted to be inserted through said disc annulus; a sharp-tipped stylet configured to fit within said inner opening and adapted to be removed from said cannula after insertion of said cannula through said annulus; an injection needle having a distal end and a proximal end, said distal end adapted to be inserted into said proximal end of said cannula and configured for relatively close sliding fit therewithin, said injection needle having a length sufficient so that said distal end is disposed inside the disc annulus when the needle is inserted into said cannula; a syringe for containing a quantity of curable biomaterial, said syringe adapted to be coupled to the proximal end of said needle and to inject said biomaterial into said needle under pressure; and a quantity of curable biomaterial that upon curing emulates the properties of natural nucleus pulposus.