Patent classifications
A61F2002/30317
Intervertebral members and methods of using a bone reinforcing composition for retaining the intervertebral members
A method for dispensing a bone reinforcement composition into an intervertebral spacer and at least one adjacent vertebra can help retain the implant in situ. A cannula guide is inserted into a first vertebra guided by a live imaging system. A curved directional composition delivery cannula is inserted through a tubular body of the guide; then positioning the delivery cannula along a desired path, positioning an end using a curved end as a steering mechanism. The delivery cannula passes through a first vertebra, into the intervertebral spacer, and optionally into a second vertebra. A volume of reinforcement composition is dispensed using cyclical steps of incrementally withdrawing the delivery cannula and dispensing of the reinforcement composition until the path is filled with reinforcement composition stabilizing the respective vertebrae and/or interbody devices relative to each other. In an alternate arrangement, the cannula is inserted through a guide integrated into the spacer.
IMPLANTS AND METHODS OF USE AND ASSEMBLY IN TOTAL ANKLE REPLACEMENT
Implants and devices for maintaining, correcting and/or fusing joint deformities are disclosed. The implant includes a first member, a second member, and an insert with a top surface and a bottom surface. The top surface of the insert couples to the first member and the bottom surface of the insert engages the second member. The top surface includes an anterior articulating surface with an anterior-medial sagittal radius and an anterior-lateral sagittal radius that is greater than the anterior-medial sagittal radius and a posterior articulating surface with a posterior-lateral sagittal radius and a posterior-medial sagittal radius that is greater than the posterior-lateral sagittal radius.
Expandable Spacer with Internal Expansion Actuator
The description relates to an expandable intervertebral spacer configured to engage an intervertebral disk. An example expandable spacer includes a main body, a first endplate, a second endplate, a driving member, a plurality of pins, and an actuation member. The expandable spacer is configured to transition from a first configuration to a second configuration by various structures (e.g., steps, faceted surfaces, curved surfaces, multi-faceted portions) defined on the first endplate, the second endplate, and the driving member.