CPC A61F 2/442 (2013.01) [A61B 17/7059 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30062 (2013.01); A61F 2002/444 (2013.01); A61F 2310/00371 (2013.01)] | 23 Claims |
1. An intervertebral stabilization system, comprising:
a tissue-engineered intervertebral disc configured to fit within an intervertebral space between a first vertebra and a second vertebra;
a bioresorbable plate, comprising a plurality of openings, to secure the tissue-engineered intervertebral disc between the first vertebra and the second vertebra, wherein the bioresorbable plate is configured to couple with the first vertebra and the second vertebra via at least some of the plurality of openings; and
a plurality of bioresorbable screws to secure the bioresorbable plate to the first vertebra and the second vertebra via the at least some of the plurality of openings, wherein the plurality of bioresorbable screws are configured to degrade at a slower rate or over a longer period of time relative to the bioresorbable plate.
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