Biocompatible osteogenic band for repair of spinal disorders

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1 . A method for repairing a joint formed by at least two bone sections the method comprising: providing a biocompatible osteogenic band having a first end and a second end, and affixing said first and second ends of the biocompatible osteogenic band to one of said two bone sections to maintain at least two bone sections under tension.

Claim 3

2 . The method of claim 1 wherein said bone sections are vertebrae.

Claim 4

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein the biocompatible osteogenic band is fabricated from a material selected from the group consisting of bone, tendon, ligament, silk, collagen, elastin, reticulin, cellulose, alginic acid, small intestine submucosa, biocompatible polymers and a combination of one or more thereof.

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4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the material is cortical bone.

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5 . The method of claim 3 wherein the bone is selected from the group consisting of autogeneic bone, allogeneic bone and xenogeneic bone.

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6 . The method of claim 3 wherein the bone comprises at least one elongated section of bone.

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7 . The method of claim 6 wherein the elongated section of bone is demineralized.

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8 . The method of claim 7 wherein the elongated section of bone is fully demineralized.

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9 . The method of claim 7 wherein the elongated section of bone is segmentally demineralized.

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10 . The method of claim 6 wherein the bone comprises a plurality of elongated sections of bone.

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11 . The method of claim 10 wherein the plurality of elongated sections of bone is demineralized.

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12 . The method of claim 10 wherein the plurality of elongated sections of bone is braided or woven.

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13 . The method of claim 12 wherein the plurality of elongated sections of bone is demineralized.

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14 . The method of claim 13 wherein the plurality of elongated sections of bone is segmentally demineralized.

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15 . The method of claim 13 wherein the plurality of elongated sections of demineralized bone is chemically cross linked.

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16 . The method of claim 3 wherein the osteogenic band comprises a plurality of elongated sections of osteogenic material.

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17 . The method of claim 16 wherein the plurality of elongated sections of osteogenic material is braided or woven.

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18 . The method of claim 1 wherein the osteogenic band comprises demineralized bone.

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19 . The method of claim 18 wherein the demineralized bone is in a form selected from the group consisting of a powder, particles, gel, liquid and monolithic piece.

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20 . The method of claim 19 wherein the demineralized bone is in the form of a monolithic piece.

Claim 22

21 . The method of claim 1 wherein the biocompatible osteogenic band further comprises one or more substances selected from the group consisting of an antiviral agent, antimicrobial agent, antibiotic agent, biocidal/biostatic sugar, amino acid, peptide, vitamin, inorganic element, protein synthesis cofactor, hormone, endocrine tissue, synthesizer, enzyme, polymer-cell scaffold with parenchymal cells, angiogenic drug, collagen lattice, antigenic agent, cytoskeletal agent, cartilage fragment, chondrocytes, bone marrow cells, mesenchymal stem cells, natural extract, genetically engineered living cells, tissue transplant, demineralized bone powder, DNA, bioadhesive, bone morphogenic protein, osteoinductive factor, fibronectin, transforming growth factor-beta, endothelial cell growth factor, cementum attachment extracts, ketaserin, insulin-like growth factor, platelet derived growth factor, epidermal growth factor, interleukin, human alphathrombin, fibroblast growth factor, periodontal ligament chemotactic factor, growth hormone, bone digester, antitumor agent, immuno-suppressant, permeation enhancer and nucleic acid.

Claim 23

22 . The method of claim 2 wherein the biocompatible osteogenic band is affixed to the posterior side of a spine.

Claim 24

23 . The method of claim 2 wherein the site of affixation of the osteogenic biocompatible band to the two or more vertebrae of the spine is selected from the group consisting of vertebral body, pedicle, transverse process, mamillary process, inferior articular process, superior articular process, spinous process and accessory process.

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24 . The method of claim 23 wherein the site of affixation is a pedicle.

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25 . The method of claim 2 which further comprises inserting an anterior supporting structure in a disc space between adjacent vertebrae.

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26 . The method of claim 25 wherein the anterior supporting structure is selected from the group consisting of plugs, bone dowels, prosthesis, cage devices, bone grafts, bone substitutes, femoral rings, iliac crest grafts and fibulas.

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27 . A method for repairing a spinal disorder comprising: inserting an anterior supporting structure into a disc space between adjacent vertebrae of a spine; and affixing a biocompatible osteogenic band to two or more vertebrae of the spine to maintain the two or more vertebrae under tension.

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27 . A method for repairing a spinal disorder comprising: inserting an anterior supporting structure into a disc space between adjacent vertebrae of a spine; and affixing a biocompatible osteogenic band to two or more vertebrae of the spine to maintain the two or more vertebrae under tension.

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28 . The method of claim 27 wherein the band is bone.

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29 . The method of claim 28 wherein the band is cortical bone.

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30 . The method of claim 28 wherein the bone is selected from the group consisting of autogeneic bone, allogeneic bone and xenogeneic bone.

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31 . The method of claim 28 wherein the bone comprises at least one elongated section of bone.

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32 . The method of claim 31 wherein the elongated section of bone is demineralized.

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33 . The method of claim 32 wherein the elongated section of bone is fully demineralized.

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34 . The method of claim 32 wherein the demineralized bone section is segmentally demineralized.

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35 . The method of claim 28 wherein the bone comprises a plurality of elongated sections of bone.

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36 . The method of claim 35 wherein the plurality of elongated sections of bone is demineralized.

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37 . The method of claim 36 wherein the plurality of elongated demineralized bone sections is braided.

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38 . The method of claim 26 wherein the anterior supporting structure is a bone dowel.

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39 . The method of claim 26 wherein the biocompatible osteogenic band is affixed to the posterior side of the spine.

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40 . The method of claim 1 wherein the biocompatible osteogenic band has a dimension between about 1 cm and about 1 meter in length, between 2 mm and about 30 mm in thickness, and between about 2 mm and about 30 mm in width.