VANCE GARDNER, MD
Medical Practice at Harvey Ct, Irvine, CA
License number
California G47571
Category
Medical Practice
Type
Orthopaedic Surgery of the Spine
Address
Address
6 Harvey Ct, Irvine, CA 92617
Phone
(949) 854-2803
Professional information
Therapeutic Angiogenesis For Treatment Of The Spine
US Patent:
2009007, Mar 19, 2009
Filed:
Mar 24, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/076846
Inventors:
THOMAS J. STEGMANN - PETERSBERG, DE
KENNETH A. THOMAS - CHATHAM NJ, US
JOHN W. JACOBS - AMARILLO TX, US
TUGAN MUFTULER - ALISO VIEJO CA, US
SHADFAR BAHRI - IRVINE CA, US
HON YU - IRVINE CA, US
VANCE GARDNER - IRVINE CA, US
KENNETH A. THOMAS - CHATHAM NJ, US
JOHN W. JACOBS - AMARILLO TX, US
TUGAN MUFTULER - ALISO VIEJO CA, US
SHADFAR BAHRI - IRVINE CA, US
HON YU - IRVINE CA, US
VANCE GARDNER - IRVINE CA, US
International Classification:
A61M 5/00, A61B 5/05
US Classification:
604522, 600407, 6048911
Abstract:
The invention relates to methods for the diagnosis, amelioration, and treatment of back pain, particularly lumbar back pain, in particular, back pain caused by muscular abnormalities, vertebral body osteoporosis, and disc degeneration. Patients with back pain are categorized into specific subsets that are deemed to have potential to respond to therapy. In particular, the invention includes a therapy involving stimulation of neovascularization so as to increase perfusion of various spine compartments.