A61F2002/30843

SPLIT INSERTION-TYPE INTERVERTEBRAL CAGE
20220249246 · 2022-08-11 ·

Provided is a cage to be inserted into vertebrae. The cage configured to reduce a risk of organs, muscles, and nerves being injured during an insertion surgery process and to allow the insertion surgery process to be easily performed. To this end, the present invention provides a cage including a leading insertion portion which is inserted from the front of vertebrae to be in position between the vertebrae and a following insertion portion which is coupled to one surface of the leading insertion portion to be in position between the vertebrae. According to the present invention, there are effects of reducing a risk of organs, muscles, and nerves being injured during a surgery process of inserting the cage, facilitating the surgery process of inserting the cage, reducing post-surgery side effects by stably fixing the cage, and reducing a surgery time to reduce a burden to a patient.

Expandable spinal fusion implant, related instruments and methods

A system for performing interbody fusion surgery including an expandable intervertebral spacer and specialized instruments for choosing the correct size of implant, implanting the device within the intervertebral space, and for delivery of bone graft or bone substitute to the interior of the implant.

Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
11446162 · 2022-09-20 · ·

The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In one embodiment, the fusion device includes a central ramp, a first endplate, and a second endplate, the central ramp capable of being moved in a first direction to move the first and second endplates outwardly and into an expanded configuration. The fusion device is capable of being deployed down an endoscopic tube.

Angling inserter tool for expandable vertebral implant

The present invention relates to a method of inserting an implant comprising providing an expandable vertebral implant. The method further may comprise providing an angling inserter tool. The angling inserter tool comprises a handle portion, a base portion, and a tip assembly, the base portion being disposed between the handle portion and the tip assembly. The method further may comprise distally advancing a central shaft of the tip assembly with rotation into an opening in the expandable vertebral implant to secure the angling inserter tool to the expandable vertebral implant. The method further may comprise positioning the expandable vertebral implant in a patient's spine. The method further may comprise for causing the tip assembly to angulate with respect to a longitudinal axis of the angling inserter tool, wherein the internal shaft is coaxial with an outer cylinder of the base portion.

MEDICAL IMPLANT FOR FIXATION AND INTEGRATION WITH HARD TISSUE

The invention relates to medical implants, including spinal implants and bone grafts, for fixation and integration with hard tissue. The bone medical implants include at least one rotational fixation mechanism that further includes or is attached to one or more sharp protrusions configured to penetrate and become lodged into hard tissue to provide support and positional stability. Such support is useful to ensure that the spinal bone graft may be used without additional stabilizing or anchoring structures, such as supporting plates or screws.

Anti-microbial and osteointegration nanotextured surfaces

Disclosed is a medical device having a substrate having an exposed surface and a texture over at least part of the exposed surface. The texture includes a plurality of nanofeatures that inhibit bacterial adhesion on the surface and that also inhibit bacterial growth on the surface and have a size range between about 0.01 nanometers and about 1,000 nanometers. The texture can include a plurality of nanofeatures applied thereto such that the texture has a first particle size at a first location, a second particle size at a second location, and a gradient of particle size from the first particle size to the second particle size between the first location and the second location.

Expandable fusion device and method of installation thereof
11273052 · 2022-03-15 · ·

The present invention provides an expandable fusion device capable of being installed inside an intervertebral disc space to maintain normal disc spacing and restore spinal stability, thereby facilitating an intervertebral fusion. In an exemplary embodiment, the present invention provides an intervertebral implant. The intervertebral implant may be configured to transition from a collapsed configuration having a first height and a first width to an expanded configuration having a second height and a second width.

INTERVERTEBRAL IMPLANTS, INSTRUMENTS, AND METHODS

In accordance with one aspect, a spinal implant for fusing vertebral bones is provided that includes a monolithic body for being inserted between bones. The body has a through opening of the body for receiving bone growth material and a wall of the body extending about the through opening. The wall includes nubs extending into the through opening that increase the surface area of the wall available for bone on-growth.

Decoupled spacer and plate and method of installing the same

Intervertebral spacer assemblies, systems, and methods thereof. A method of insertion includes inserting an intervertebral spacer and plate together using an insertion tool and, upon removal of the insertion tool, the intervertebral spacer and plate are no longer considered connected/coupled and act as separate components.

Augmented glenoid design
11285009 · 2022-03-29 · ·

A glenoid implant may include an articulating surface, a bone contacting surface opposite the articulating surface, and at least one anchor. The bone contacting surface may include a first portion with a first convexity configured to contact a first portion of the glenoid and a second portion with a second convexity configured to contact a second portion of the glenoid. The first convexity may be different than the second convexity. The implant may include a bearing component defining the articulating surface and an augment component defining at least a portion of the bone contacting surface. Anchors or protrusions may extend from the bone contacting surface. The anchors may include a substantially planar surface.