Patents Represented by Attorney, Agent or Law Firm Gerard Von Hoffmann
  • Devices and methods of vertebral disc augmentation
    Patent number: 6482235
    Abstract: Devices for implantation into an intervertebral disc can include a membrane support member to augment a disc having a defect. A defect in the annulus of a disc can be repaired using a prosthesis such as a barrier. The barrier can include a sealant and an enlarger. The barrier can be implanted into the disc using a delivery cannula, an advancer and at least one control filament to control the positioning of the barrier. A stiffening element can be included within the barrier to impart stiffness to the barrier. The support member can also be connected to an anchor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2000
    Date of Patent: November 19, 2002
    Assignee: Intrinsic Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventors: Gregory H. Lambrecht, Robert Kevin Moore, Thomas Banks, Russel J. Redmond, Claude A. Vidal
  • Devices and methods of vertebral disc augmentation
    Patent number: 6425919
    Abstract: A disk herniation constraining device for implantation into a vertebral disk can include a support member for support of a herniated portion of a disk. The support member can be connected to an anchor. The constraining device can include the insertion of augmentation material within the disk. A defect in the annulus of a disk can be closed using a prosthesis such as a barrier. The barrier can be placed between the annulus and the nucleus of the disk. The barrier can include a sealant and an enlarger. The barrier can be implanted into the disk using a delivery cannule, an advancer and at least one control filament to control the positioning of the barrier over the defect. A stiffening element can be included within the barrier to impart stiffness to the barrier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 30, 2000
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2002
    Assignee: Intrinsic Orthopedics, Inc.
    Inventor: Gregory H Lambrecht