US Patent Issued to DISCOSEAL on Sept. 15 for "Patch for covering a defect in the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, and in particular also in the posterior longitudinal ligament, of a spine" (Greek Inventor)

ALEXANDRIA, Va., Sept. 15 -- United States Patent no. 12,734,038, issued on Sept. 15, was assigned to DISCOSEAL BV (Hoofdorp, Netherlands).

"Patch for covering a defect in the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, and in particular also in the posterior longitudinal ligament, of a spine" was invented by Christos Cholevas (Trikala, Greece).

According to the abstract* released by the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office: "The present invention refers to a patch for covering a defect in the annulus fibrosus of an intervertebral disc, and in particular also in the posterior longitudinal ligament, of a spine. A further aspect of the present invention refers to a surgical kit, including such a patch and at least one fastening element for fasten...