Patent classifications
A61F2002/30131
INTERSPINOUS INTEGRATION TYPE IMPLANT
The present invention relates to an interspinous integration type implant. Provided is an interspinous integration type implant which is an implant inserted between an upper spinous process and a lower spinous process and comprises: a spacer to which one end of an upper plate and one end of a lower plate are connected so as to be formed in a “” shape or “U” shape, and which is inserted between spinous processes in order to provide elasticity; an upper spinous process coupling means for tightly coupling the upper plate to the upper spinous process; and a lower spinous process coupling means for tightly coupling the lower plate to the lower spinous process, wherein the upper plate comprises at least one osseointegration hole formed to penetrate the top surface and the bottom surface of the upper plate so as to be moved by being integrated with the upper spinous process, and the lower plate comprises at least one osseointegration hole formed to penetrate the top surface and the bottom surface of the lower plate so as to be moved by being integrated with the lower spinous process. The interspinous integration type implant according to the present invention provides elasticity to the upper spinous process and the lower spinous process, thereby maintaining a space between the upper and lower spinous processes. Also, the interspinous integration type implant moves by being integrated with the upper and lower spinous processes through the osseointegration holes formed at the upper plate and the lower plate, and thus does not damage the spinous processes and has an effect of preventing a separation phenomenon from between the spinous processes. Also, the interspinous integration type implant has an effect of enabling minimally invasive surgery since blades can be rotated and tightened using an instrument after inserting the interspinous integration type implant from the side surface of spinous processes. Furthermore, after inserting the interspinous integration type implant between adjacent spinous processes and tightening the blades at both side surfaces of the spinous processes, a plurality of spikes provided in the blades are tightly embedded on the both side surfaces of the spinous processes, and thus there is an effect that an upper blade and a lower blade are stably coupled to the upper and lower spinous processes. In addition, since the interspinous integration type implant can be inserted between the spinous processes in a state where the upper blade an
System and method for an intervertebral implant assembly
An intervertebral implant assembly includes and inserter tool and an implant having a U-shaped body shaped and dimensioned to be placed between two adjacent vertebras. The U-shaped body comprises a rounded front end, an open back end, first and second elongated components extending from the rounded front end, forming the U-shaped body and ending at the open back end and at least one rigid strut extending from and connecting opposite inner side surfaces of the first and second elongated components. A first through-opening is formed in the space between the front end, the rigid strut and the opposite inner side surfaces of the front portions of the first and second elongated components and a second through-opening is formed in the space between the open back end, the rigid strut and the opposite inner side surfaces of the back portions of the first and second elongated components. The inserter tool comprises a shaft, a middle sleeve and an outer sleeve that work together to attach and lock to the implant.
Intervertebral spacer
Disclosed is an assembly and method for implant installation between adjacent vertebral bodies of a patient. The implant has a support body and a rotatable insert therein and the support body is curved for installation between adjacent vertebral bodies transforaminally. An installation instrument is also disclosed for removable attachment to implant and engagement with the rotatable insert to selectively permit rotation between the insert and the support body. The installation instrument extends along a longitudinal tool axis and when the installation instrument is in a first position the insert is rotationally fixed with respect to the support body and when the installation instrument is in a second position the support body may rotate with respect to the insert.
Articulating and expandable vertebral implant
An implant is insertable in the joint space to separate bones of the joint. The implant has two endplates each configured to engage a separate articulating bone of the joint, and a threaded member positioned between the two endplates and configured to increase the space between the two endplates when the threaded member is rotated. A rotatable gear is engaged with the threaded member, and is engageable with a rotating gear of a connected implantation tool, so that rotation of the gear on the tool causes rotation of the threaded member and expansion of the implant to separate the bones. Connector portions on the tool and the implant may be rotated together to securely engage the implant and the tool so that the gears of the tool and the implant can be rotated using an actuator outside of the body, when the implant is inside the body.
Spinal Interbody Cage Implant With Flexible Barbs
A spinal interbody cage implant includes a cage, an endplate, and flexible barbs. The endplate is separately attached to the cage and is configured to receive, hold and direct a flexible barb into an upper vertebral surface and a flexible barb into a lower adjacent vertebral surface. Each proximal leg of the cage is configured to receive the endplate, and has a lateral bore that receives a pin which retains the endplate. The endplate directs a first flexible barb upwardly toward an upper vertebral surface, and directs a second flexible barb downwardly toward a lower vertebral surface. Each flexible barb has a proximal head, a shaft extending from the head with a bore extending from the head to its distal end. Teeth are provided along the exterior surface of the shaft with two flats disposed on opposite sides thereof with a slit extending from the distal end towards the head.
EXPANDABLE FUSION CAGE
There is provided an intervertebral fusion cage which is expandable in multiple dimensions. The fusion cage finds use in surgery, particularly minimally invasive spinal surgery. There is also provided a method of using the fusion cage in spinal surgery.
CASE-LIKE DEVICE AND PROSTHETIC COMPONENT EQUIPPED WITH SUCH DEVICE
Prosthetic component provided with a stem, adapted to be implanted in use at a bone of a patient, such as for example a tibial and/or femoral component of a knee prosthesis or a femoral component of a hip prosthesis or a humeral component of a shoulder prosthesis, or a component of an elbow prosthesis, including a device adapted to externally cover and/or to house at its interior at least the stem of the prosthetic component, wherein the device is in use placed between the prosthetic component and the bone of the patient, suitable to stably constrain in use the prosthetic component to the bone of the patient and to prevent the direct contact between prosthetic component and bone of the patient.
SPINAL IMPLANT FOR MOTION PRESERVATION OR FUSION
An interspinous posterior device (IPD) is described. The IPD has a body and bone fixation elements on either side of the body, each of said bone fixation elements having a ratchet locking mechanism for fixing the body to successive spinous processes of a mammalian vertebra. Each of the bone fixation elements is independently adjustable by ratcheting it separately and independently of the other bone fixation elements. The body of the IPD has a dynamic configuration and a non-dynamic configuration, wherein the dynamic configuration allows for both extension and flexion of the successive spinous processes and the non-dynamic configuration prohibits extension of the successive spinous processes. The IPD also includes a removable extension restriction block, wherein the extension restriction block can optionally be inserted in the body to prohibit extension or can be removed from the body to allow extension.
Implantable compositions having fibers and methods of making and using them
An implantable composition, method of making and using the implantable composition is provided. The implantable composition comprising a first set of fibers and a second set of fibers, the first set of fibers manufactured to have a first binding surface, the second set of fibers manufactured to have a second binding surface, the first binding surface of the first set of fibers configured to bind at least at or near the second binding surface of the second set of fibers and the second set of fibers configured to bind at least at or near the first binding surface of the first set of fibers.
Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices and methods
Pedicle-based intradiscal fixation devices, systems, instruments, and methods thereof. The implant or a portion thereof may be composed of a shape-memory material, which has a curved shape-memory orientation and a temporarily straight orientation. The implant may be configured to be inserted into a pedicle of an inferior vertebra, through the vertebral body of the inferior vertebra, and into the vertebral body of the superior vertebra to thereby stabilize the inferior and superior vertebrae.