Systems for the minimally invasive repair, stabilization and/or fixation of a fractured bone, such as a rib, are disclosed. The systems include one or more rods/support members that are designed to extend along a dimension of a bone being repaired and secure the fractured bone. The support members can be photodynamic, and are formed using an expandable member that is filled with a light-sensitive liquid that is cured to form the rigid support member. Two or more clamps are used to secure the support member(s) to the rib or other bone. Minimally invasive surgical methods for securing the systems to a fractured bone are also disclosed.

A kit for performing a spine stabilization procedure is provided. The kit can include a balloon-tipped cannula having an expandable balloon enclosed by an expandable metal mesh. The balloon-tipped cannula can be configured to pass through a working sleeve and to expand the expandable balloon and expandable metal mesh within a surgical site. The kit can also include a pedicle screw having at least one fenestration or cannulation. The pedicle screw can be configured to be inserted into the surgical site. Related apparatus, systems, kits, techniques and articles are also described.

Inflatable orthopedic implants and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for deploying such implants within an intervertebral space for use in spinal fusion surgery, other intervertebral surgical procedures, or other surgical procedures. The inflatable intervertebral implant can include a hollow inflatable body that can be configured in a compact state for insertion into a target intervertebral space between a pair of adjacent vertebral bodies. Once the vertebral bodies are separated or distracted, e.g., using one or more inflatable distractors, the hollow body of the inflatable implant can be inflated with bone cement or other curable material. When the curable material hardens, the inflated implant can form a rigid intervertebral support structure (e.g., a fusion cage) capable of maintaining the vertebral distraction and thereby enabling removal of the distractors.

A shoulder implant for simulating a naturally occurring bursa proximal to or in lieu of a subacromial bursa, the shoulder implant comprising: an expandable member expandable to a size and/or a shape sufficient to fill a space beneath an acromion and/or a coracoid process of the shoulder, the space defines a filled volume less than a maximal volume occupied by the expandable member if fully expanded; and an amount of filler for filling the expandable member to the filled volume, such that, when implanted, the expandable member is configured to cushion and facilitate motion between a tendon and/or ligament of a rotator cuff, and a bone part in the shoulder.

A trumpet expandable vertebral device, includes: a center shaft having a front end and a rear end; a trumpet expandable part mounted outside and surrounding the center shaft, wherein the trumpet expandable part includes: plural expandable plates, each expandable plate having a thickness which increases from the front end toward the rear end; a fixed part, for fixing the relative position of the trumpet expandable part with respect to the center shaft in an axial direction of the center shaft, but allowing the center shaft to rotate with respect to the trumpet expandable part within the fixed part in a radial direction of the center shaft; and a connection part for connecting the trumpet expandable plates with the fixed part; a trumpet expanding ring mounted outside and surrounding the center shaft, wherein the trumpet expanding ring is located between the center shaft and the trumpet expandable part in the radial direction; wherein when the trumpet expanding ring moves toward the rear end relatively to the trumpet expandable part, the trumpet expandable plates are expanded to expand a vertebra.

A kyphoplasty system disclosed herein includes various instruments which can be selectively used to perform a kyphoplasty operation on a patient. For example, in some embodiments the kyphoplasty system includes an inflation plunger that is used to deliver a balloon inflation medium to enlarge an implantable balloon device. Further, some embodiments described herein include a connection system between the implantable balloon device and its delivery shaft that is simple to construct and easy to use. For example, in some embodiments one or more sutures are used to releasably connect the implantable balloon device to its delivery shaft.

The present invention relates to a kit for stabilizing an implanted device. The kit komprises a composition for stabilizing an implanted device, and a syringe for introducing the composition into an implanted device. The composition is a composition comprising a solidifying fluid, an initiator adapted to exert influence on a solidifying fluid, and a mixture of a solidifying fluid and an initiator.

A device for delivering a material to an orthopedic target site is disclosed. The device can be used to deliver bone cement to an intra-vertebral site. The device can have a pusher rod within a tube. The tube can be loaded with the bone cement distal to the pusher rod. The pusher rod can have varying rigidity along the length of the pusher rod. The tube and pusher rod can navigate tortuous pathways from a percutaneous or transcutaneous insertion en route to the target site or to improve extracorporeal ergonomics. Methods for using the same are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a medical expansion system (100) for the expansion of a bone (200), in particular for the expansion of a tubular bone, comprising an expansion unit (1) extending in a longitudinal direction (L) with a first end (EE1) and a second end (EE2), wherein the expansion direction of the expansion unit (1) is aligned optionally substantially radially (R); a connecting catheter (3) which is connected, with a first end (EV1) thereof, to a first end (EE1) of the expansion unit (1); and a port (5) which is connected with a second end (EV2) of the connecting catheter (3); wherein the expansion unit (1), the connecting catheter (3) and the port (5) are in fluid communication with each other and the expansion system (100) is fluid-tight to the outside.

A method for stabilizing a leaking implanted device capable of being hydraulically adjusted by introducing or withdrawing hydraulic fluid to/from the device, the device having an inner space for enclosing the hydraulic fluid. The method comprises at least one of the steps of introducing at least one of: a solidifying fluid, an initiator adapted to exert influence on a solidifying fluid or the hydraulic fluid, and a mixture of a solidifying fluid and an initiator, into said leaking implanted hydraulically adjustable device for solidifying the solidifying fluid or the hydraulic fluid for permanently defining the volume and/or shape of the device, and repairing a leakage, puncture or rupture of the implanted hydraulically adjustable device by the introduction of a sealing component which forms a layer on the inside of the implanted hydraulically adjustable device preventing further leakage with retained function of the device, such that the repaired implanted hydraulically adjustable device can be hydraulically adjusted by introducing or withdrawing fluid to/from the device.