Patent classifications
A61F2002/30266
Articulating and expandable interbody fusions devices
Expandable fusion devices, systems, and methods thereof. The expandable implant may include first and second lateral legs and link plates pivotably joined between them. The lateral legs may include upper and lower endplates configured to engage adjacent vertebrae, an actuator assembly including a rotatable actuator having a shaft and a rotatable nut, and driving ramps positioned along the shaft of the actuator. The actuator assembly may cause independent movement of one or more of the driving ramps, thereby causing an expansion in height of the upper and lower endplates of the lateral legs and passive expansion of the connected link plates.
Intravertebral implant system and methods of use
A vertebral implant device is described comprising a wedge, a plate having an external surface configuration and one or more plate tine, a staple having one or more staple tine and a coupling device. The coupling devices is configured to couple the wedge, the plate and the staple whereby when the vertebral implant is secured in a vertebral body, the external surface configuration of the plate alters the relative orientation of a superior endplate surface plane and an inferior endplate surface plane of the vertebral body and alters the alignment of the spine. In some embodiments, plate tines and staple tine are configured to frictionally engage the vertebral body. In some embodiments, the coupling device is a screw and a nut. In some embodiments, interchangeable wedges are used to provide multiple implant device configurations.
VARIABLE LORDOSIS SPACER AND RELATED METHODS OF USE
An expandable fusion device may include a first endplate and a second endplate. The expandable fusion device may also include first and second ramps configured to mate with both the first and second endplates. The first ramp may include a mating feature having a first angle relative to a vertical axis, and the second ramp may include a mating feature having a second angle relative to the vertical axis such that the first angle is different from the second angle. In particular, the first and second ramps may be configured to provide for symmetrical expansion of the first and second endplates.
SPINAL INTERBODY WITH COMPRESSIVE FUSION FEATURES
An interbody spacer for a spine includes a housing having a plurality of clearance holes configured to engage bone of the spine. A contact plate including a plurality of apertures is positioned a distance away from the housing configured to engage bone of the spine. A plurality of rivets adjoin the housing and the contact plate. A plurality of springs are included with each spring configured to encircle a respective rivet and translate the distance between the housing and contact plate from a minimum distance to a maximum distance.
INTERBODY FUSION CAGE WITH ADJUSTABLE COVER, AND RELATED MANUFACTURE METHOD
The invention concerns an expandable intersomatic cage (1) intended to be implanted between a first and second vertebral bodies of a patient, comprising: a cage body (2), comprising a bearing surface (6A) intended to be positioned so as to bear against the first vertebral body (4), an expansion cap (3) mounted on the cage body (2) so as to be able to pivot relative to the bearing surface (6A), said expansion cap (3) comprising an element (3A) for bearing against the second vertebral body (5), a means (16) for controlling the inclination of the expansion cap (3). said cage (1) being characterized in that the body (2) comprises at least one fastening orifice (41) forming an oblique well (42) capable of receiving and guiding from the outside of said cage (1) a means for fastening the cage (1) to the first and/or to the second vertebral body. Surgical implants.
System for distracting and measuring an intervertebral space
Systems and methods for distracting an intervertebral disc space are provided. The systems use an expandable trial with telescopic stabilizers. The systems and methods of distracting an intervertebral space are provided in a manner that addresses the problem of subsidence. The method includes inserting the trial into the intervertebral space in a collapsed state and, once inserted, the trial is then used for distracting the intervertebral space using an expansion that includes a first stage and a second stage. The first stage includes expanding the trial laterally toward the peripheral zones of the top vertebral plate and the bottom vertebral plate, and the second stage includes expanding the trial vertically to distract the intervertebral space.
EXPANDABLE FUSION DEVICE WITH INTEGRATED DEPLOYABLE RETENTION SPIKES
Expandable fusion devices, systems, and methods. The expandable fusion device includes one or more integrated deployable retention spikes configured to resist expulsion of the device when installed in the intervertebral disc space. The implant may include upper and lower main endplates, an actuator assembly configured to cause an expansion in height of the upper and lower main endplates, and a sidecar assembly including a sidecar carrier, an upper carrier endplate engaged with an upper spike, and a lower carrier endplate engaged with a lower spike such that forward translation of the sidecar carrier pushes against the upper and lower carrier endplates, thereby deploying the upper and lower spikes.
BONE IMPLANT AUGMENT METHOD AND APPARATUS
The strength of bone implant attached to a bone is improved by using hybrid inserts which have stems and wings having bone ingrowth surface features and caps having outer surfaces of cured polymethyl methacrylate (PMMA). The stems and wings of the hybrid inserts are inserted into living bone and the bone implant is attached to the hybrid inserts with PMMA cement. Over time, the bone grows into the bone ingrowth surface features. The bone ingrowth strengthens the bonding of the hybrid inserts and the bone implant with the bone over time. The hybrid inserts increase the shear, tensile and torque strength of the bone implants. Bone inserts that do not have ingrowth surface features loosen over time.
Surgical plate systems
Improved bone plate systems are described herein. In some instances, a bone plate system can include a base plate, at least one retainer plate, and at least one spacer. The at least one retainer plate is configured to reside on the base plate in a free floating manner and can receive at least one fastener to secure the retainer plate to the at least one spacer, thereby providing a plate system that attaches to a spacer. In other instances, a bone plate system can include a base plate having one or more push plates that can engage at least one spacer.
Inter-vertebral implant for spinal fusion
An intervertebral implant for supporting vertebrae that includes an anterior end element, a posterior end element, and four wings disposed between the anterior end element and the posterior end element. The four wings and the anterior and posterior end elements define a substantially open central space. The wings are arranged in pairs facing in opposed directions and include teeth facing in those opposed directions for gripping substantially planar surfaces at opposite sides of the implant.