Granted Patent
B2
US 7,465,313 · App. 11/235,664 · Granted Dec 16, 2008
Red light implant for treating degenerative disc disease
Assignee:
Depuy Spine, Inc.
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Abstract
Red light-emitting implants for treating degenerative disc disease.
Claims (6)
1. A method of treating a degenerating disc comprising a nucleus pulposus and an annulus fibrosus, comprising the steps of:
a) implanting into a vertebral body an implant comprising a red light source and an emission surface,
b) powering the red light source to transmit red light from the red light source through the emission surface and the vertebral endplate to the intervertebral disc.
2. The method of claim 1 further comprising the step of:
c) orienting the implant so that the emission surface faces the vertebral endplate.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein the emission surface faces a center of the vertebral endplate.
Assignments (5)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: DEPUY SPINE, LLC
To: HAND INNOVATIONS LLC
Reel/Frame 035356/0649 →
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: DEPUY SPINE, INC.
To: DEPUY SPINE, LLC
Reel/Frame 035386/0991 →
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: HAND INNOVATIONS LLC
To: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC
Reel/Frame 035387/0079 →
CHANGE OF NAME
Recorded Apr 8, 2015
From: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, LLC
To: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Reel/Frame 035387/0111 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST
Recorded Dec 16, 2005
From: DIMAURO, THOMAS M.; ATTAWIA, MOHAMED; SUTTON, JEFFREY K.
To: DEPUY SPINE, INC.
Reel/Frame 017126/0813 →
Continuity (1)