The present invention provides methods and devices for annulus disc repair with and without the use of a patch or stent. The methods and devices are particularly suited to the repair and/or reconstruction of the spinal disc wall (annulus) after surgical invasion or pathologic rupture, with reduced failure...http://www.google.com/patents/US20060129156?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20060129156 - Methods and devices for spinal disc annulus reconstruction and repair