Patent classifications
A61F2002/4495
IMPLANTS FOR SPINAL FIXATION AND OR FUSION
- Ali H. Mesiwala ,
- Mark A. REILEY ,
- Paul M. SAND ,
- Bret W. SCHNEIDER ,
- Scott A. YERBY ,
- Christopher I. Shaffrey ,
- Robert K. Eastlack ,
- Juan S. Uribe ,
- Isador H. Lieberman ,
- Frank M. Phillips ,
- David W. Polly ,
- Phillip J. Singer ,
- Jeffrey B. Phelps ,
- Derek P. LINDSEY ,
- Patrick Kahn ,
- Nikolas F. KERR ,
- Francois FOLLINI
Bone implants, including methods of use and assembly. The bone implants, which are optionally composite implants, generally include a distal anchoring region and a growth region that is proximal to the distal anchoring region. The distal anchoring region can have one or more distal surface features that adapt the distal anchoring region for anchoring into iliac bone. The growth region can have one or more growth features that adapt the growth region to facilitate at least one of bony on-growth, in-growth, or through-growth. The implants may be positioned along a posterior sacral alar-iliac (“SAT”) trajectory. The implants may be coupled to one or more bone stabilizing constructs, such as rod elements thereof.
Expandable intervertebral implant and associated method of manufacturing the same
An expandable intervertebral implant (10) includes superior (20) and inferior (30) bone contacting members and at least one vertical wire netting (50) interconnecting the superior and inferior bone contacting members. The superior and inferior bone contacting members include at least two bone contacting components interconnected via one or more lateral wire nettings such that the implant is vertically and laterally expandable in situ from a first insertion configuration to a second expanded configuration. The vertical and lateral wire netting are preferably constructed of a plurality of individual link members. The present invention also preferably relates to an associated method of manufacturing the intervertebral implant such that the intervertebral implant can be manufactured as an integral component or part.
MODULAR CAGE SYSTEM
Disclosed are devices for the fixation and support of vertebrae, particularly spinal implant devices formed from modular components of different materials.
Continuous-fiber reinforced biocomposite medical implants
A medical implant comprising a plurality of biocomposite layers, each layer comprising a polymer and a plurality of uni-directionally aligned continuous reinforcement fibers. The medical implant is suitable for load-bearing orthopedic implant applications and comprises one or more biocomposite materials where sustained mechanical strength and stiffness are critical for proper implant function.
SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR EXPANDABLE CORPECTOMY SPACER IMPLANTATION
An implant assembly including an expandable vertebral body replacement implant. Two outer cores disposed on opposing ends of an inner are configured to move away from each other when the inner core is actuated. The implant assembly may include removable endplate configured to engage vertebral bodies as interbody spacer or through a corpectomy. The implant may include a locking mechanism to prevent collapse or movement the implant assembly after implantation. The locking mechanism may be automatically engage after removal of an inserter instrument from the implant assembly.
MESH SPACER HYBRID
A method of placing an implant for intervertebral fusion between adjacent vertebral bodies in a patient includes inserting the implant in a space between the adjacent vertebral bodies such that both a first intervertebral spacer body and a second intervertebral spacer body contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies. The first intervertebral spacer body is spaced apart from the second intervertebral spacer body. An expandable container portion of the implant disposed between the first intervertebral spacer body and the second intervertebral spacer body is filled with fill material such that the expandable container expands to contact each of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
MEDICAL DEVICES WITH INTEGRATED SENSORS AND METHOD OF PRODUCTION
Medical devices used for the treatment of disease, monitoring of physiological properties and the correction of deformities and/or degenerative conditions including integrated sensors providing physiological parameters to assist in assessing healing and the clinical management of patients. Including methods of production of said medical devices.
INTERVERTEBRAL CAGE FOR FUSION
An intervertebral fusion mechanism includes a disc cage having a scaffolding structure to support bone growth and a porous cancellous bone feeder anchor, connected to the disc cage, for providing a biological material transference interface between cancellous bone and the disc cage.
Intervertebral spinal implant
An intervertebral implant for implantation in an intervertebral space between vertebrae. The implant includes a body extending from an upper surface to a lower surface. The body has a front end, a rear end and a pair of spaced apart first and second side walls extending between the front and rear walls such that an internal chamber is defined within the front and rear ends and the first and second walls. The body defines an outer perimeter and an inner perimeter extending about the internal chamber. At least one of the side walls is defined by an integral porous structure.
EXPANDABLE INTER-BODY DEVICE, SYSTEM AND METHOD
Expandable spinal implants, systems and methods are disclosed. An expandable spinal implant may include a first endplate, a second endplate, and a moving mechanism that is operably coupled to the first and second endplates. The moving mechanism may include a wedge, a first sliding frame and a second sliding frame disposed on opposite sides of the wedge, a screw guide housing a rotatable first set screw and a rotatable second set screw opposite the first set screw. The first set screw may be operably coupled to the second sliding frame and the second set screw may be operably coupled to the wedge. The moving mechanism may operably adjust a spacing between the first and second endplates upon simultaneous rotation of the first and second set screws and operably adjust an angle of inclination between the first and second endplates upon translating the first set screw or second set screw.