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Article: CryoLife reports first implants of spinal disc repair system.
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- Medical Device Daily
- Article date:
- September 7, 2005
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CryoLife reports first implants of spinal disc repair system
By HOLLAND JOHNSON
Medical Device Daily Associate Managing Editor
CryoLife (Kennesaw, Georgia), a biomaterials and biosurgical device company, reported that its BioDisc spinal disc repair system, described as ?a nucleus pulposus repair device,? has been successfully implanted in two patients.
The spinal disc is comprised of the nucleus pulposus and the surrounding fibrous tissue, known as the annulus. The nucleus pulposus is composed of a gelatinous-like material that acts as a cushion or shock absorber to the spinal column. Through either the natural process of aging or an ...