Resorbable posterior spinal fusion system
Patent Number: 7074239
Date of First Priority Issue: Wednesday April 25th, 2001
Date Issued: Tuesday July 11th, 2006
Assignee: Cytori Therapeutics, Inc. (San Diego, CA)
Inventors: Cornwall, G. Bryan (San Diego, CA); Sohngen, Gary (San Pedro, CA); Lane, Joseph M. (New York, NY); Tomin, Emre A. (New York, NY)
From Class: Administration
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This invention is useful for entities interested in inducing spinal fusion, primarily for patients with lower back pain. The invention covers a medical implant that can be used to deliver various stem cell and progenitor cell chemoattractants, as well as morphogens, in order to accelerate healing and efficient fusion of vertebrae.
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