DEVICE FOR COVERING AND/OR RECONSTRUCTING A BONE DEFECT SITE, METHOD FOR PRODUCING A CAP FOR A COVER FOR A BONE DEFECT SITE

Abstract

A device for covering and/or reconstructing a bone defect site includes a cap (molded shell, rigid shell, molded body) having a rim and at least one fixing device for fixing the cap on a bone. The cap has a dimensionally stable (rigid) nature. A wall of the cap facing the bone defect or a wall of the cap facing away from the bone defect corresponds to the shape of the regenerated bone, at least one positioning device being located on the rim of the cap. A method produces a cap for a covering device for a bone defect site.

Claims

1. Device (1) for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site (2), having a cap (4) that has a rim (16) and a wall (11) that faces away from the bone defect and a wall (9) that faces toward the bone defect, wherein the cap (4) comprises a dimensionally stable material, and a wall (9) of the cap (4) that faces toward the bone defect or a wall (11) of the cap (4) that faces away from the bone defect corresponds to the shape of the regenerated bone, wherein at least one non-open positioning means (13), which has a wall (14) that faces the healthy bone (19) that borders on the bone defect, is disposed at the rim (16) of the cap (4), or the device (1) has at least one fixation means (5) for fixation of the cap (4) within the region of the bone defect, and at least one positioning means (13), which has a wall (14) that faces a healthy bone (19) that borders on the bone defect is disposed at the edge (16) of the cap (4).

2. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) and/or at least one fixation means (5) and/or at least one positioning means (13) comprise(s), at least in part, a biocompatible material.

3. Device (1) according to claim 2, wherein the material of the cap (4) is of organic or inorganic origin and/or the material of a fixation means (5) is of organic or inorganic origin and/or the material of a positioning means (13) is of organic or inorganic origin.

4. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) and/or at least one fixation means (5) and/or at least one positioning means (13) comprise(s), at least in part, a biodegradable material.

5. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) and/or at least one fixation means (5) and/or at least one positioning means (13) comprise(s), at least in part, a resorbable material.

6. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) and/or at least one fixation means (5) and/or at least one positioning means (13) comprise(s), at least in part, a polymer or a polymer compound.

7. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) and/or at least one fixation means (5) and/or at least one positioning means (13) comprise(s), at least in part, polylactide.

8. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) has a varying wall thickness and/or at least one of the positioning means (13) has a varying wall thickness.

9. Device (1) according to claim 8, wherein the wall thickness amounts to at least 0.2 mm.

10. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the fixation means (5) is a pin, a screw, a nail and/or a bone adhesive.

11. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) has at least one milling.

12. Device (1) according to claim 11, wherein the milling corresponds with the fixation means (5).

13. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the wall (9) that faces the bone defect has a surface conditioning.

14. Device (1) according to claim 13, wherein the surface conditioning has a micro-structuring, pores, osteoblast attractants, means for promoting bone growth and/or bone replacement material that contains BMP.

15. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) has at least one opening.

16. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) has at least one planned breaking point (16).

17. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein the cap (4) has at least one attachment device for at least one implant to be set.

18. Device (1) according to claim 17, wherein at least one attachment device is covered, at least in part, by a part of the cap (4) that is connected with the remaining part of the cap (4) by means of at least one planned breaking point (16).

19. Device (1) according to claim 1, wherein a planned breaking point (16) is disposed between the cap (4) and a positioning means (13).

20. Method for production of a cap (4) of a covering device for a bone defect site (2), comprising the following method steps: recording of a first data set that represents the affected bone defect site (2) in the actual state, comparison of the first data set with a second data set, which represents the reference state of a bone regenerated at the bone defect site (2), wherein the second data set is produced by means of calculation or was recorded at a time when the bone at the site now to be regenerated was still a healthy bone (19), use of the first data set and of the second data set for planning of the cap (4), which has a rim (16) and a wall (11) that faces away from the bone defect and a wall (9) that faces the bone defect, thereby making it possible for the cap (4) to be disposed exclusively in the region of the bone defect site, and to be fixed in place on a bone with at least one fixation means (5), if applicable, conversion of the planning of the cap (4) to a planning data set, and provision of the planning data set to a manufacturing method, particularly to a computer-assisted manufacturing method, in which the cap (4) is formed from a dimensionally stable material, and its wall (9) that faces the bone defect, or its wall (11) that faces away from the bone defect corresponds to the shape of the regenerated bone in the reference state, wherein during manufacturing of the cap (4), at least one positioning means (13) is disposed at the rim (16) of the cap (4), which means serves for positioning of the cap (4) on a healthy bone (19) that borders on the bone defect site (2), wherein a positioning means (13) has a wall (15) that faces away from the healthy bone (19) and a wall (14) that faces the healthy bone (19) and corresponds to it, at least in part.

21. Method according to claim 20, wherein recording of the first data set represents the affected bone defect site (2) in its three-dimensionality and/or recording of the second data set represents the shape of the bone (19) that is still healthy in its three-dimensionality.

22. Method according to claim 20, wherein recording of the first data set and/or recording of the second data set takes place by means of at least one imaging method.

23. Method according to claim 20, wherein recording of the first data set and/or recording of the second data set take(s) place using at least one method that allows three-dimensional representation of a bone.

24. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 20, wherein recording of the data set of the healthy bone (19) takes place after the healthy bone (19) has grown out.

25. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 24, wherein the data set of the healthy bone (19) is stored on a memory medium for later use.

26. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 20, wherein during the manufacturing process, the cap (4) is formed by means of milling.

27. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 20, wherein during manufacturing of the cap (4), at least one attachment device for at least one implant to be set is disposed on the cap (4).

28. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 27, wherein at least one attachment device is exposed by means of removal of a part of the cap (4), which is connected with the remaining part of the cap (4) by means of at least one planned breaking point (16) before removal.

29. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 20, wherein during manufacturing of the cap (4), at least one planned breaking point (16) is disposed on the cap (4).

30. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 20, wherein at least one planned breaking point (16) is disposed between the cap (4) and a positioning means (13).

31. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 20, wherein a cleaning process and/or sterilization process is carried out during manufacturing of the cap (4).

32. Method for production of a cap (4) according to claim 20, wherein the cap can be used in a device for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site.

Description

DRAWING

[0045] Exemplary embodiments of the object of the invention are shown in the drawing and will be explained in greater detail below. The figures show:

[0046] FIG. 1 a representation of a device according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site,

[0047] FIG. 2 a representation of a differently shaped device according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site,

[0048] FIG. 3 a representation of a differently shaped device according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site,

[0049] FIG. 4 a representation of a differently shaped device according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site,

[0050] FIG. 5 a detail of a cap,

[0051] FIGS. 6 to 8 different representations of a cap having positioning means, and

[0052] FIG. 9 a cap disposed at a bone defect site.

DESCRIPTION OF THE EXEMPLARY EMBODIMENTS

[0053] FIG. 1 shows a representation of a device 1 according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site 2 (bone defect) of a bone, particularly of a jawbone 3. The device 1 consists of a cap 4, which has one layer, and a fixation means 5, which, shown as a pin in FIG. 1, is disposed in the bone defect site 2 in order not to injure the healthy bone that borders on the bone defect site 2. Of course, it is also conceivable that multiple fixation means 5 are used for fixation of the cap 4, wherein these means would also be disposed in the bone defect site 2. The cap 4 is composed of a dimensionally stable material, so that it is self-supporting and no additional support is required. For fixation of the cap 4 (molded shell, rigid shell), the fixation means 5 is pushed into the cap 4 through a bore 6, and subsequently introduced into the bore 7 that is disposed in the jawbone 3. Subsequent fixation of the cap 4 preferably takes place by way of ultrasound welding. In ultrasound welding, an ultrasound generator preferably generates a precisely defined frequency, which is bundled by way of a sonotrode. After the resorbable fixation means 5 (pin) has been set onto a borehole (bore 7) that has been pre-drilled in the bone, a vibration that has been generated ensures liquefaction of the pin surfaces at its edges, thereby bringing about sliding of the pin into the borehole. By means of the change in the aggregate state, the pin penetrates even into the osseous cavities that cannot be reached by a conventional bone screw, so that great initial strength is achieved. Furthermore, the pin head unites with the cap 4 and ensures a stable, three-dimensional construct by means of a blocking mechanism. In ultrasound welding, the fixation means 5 is therefore plasticized, so that it unites with the jawbone 3 and the cap 4. As a result of the cap 4 that is fixed in place, a sealed interior 8 is formed between the jawbone 3 and the cap 4, which space is filled by means of regeneration of the bone and/or by means of introduction of a material of organic and/or inorganic origin, which can also be an autogenic, syngenic, allogenic, xenogenic, synthetic and/or alloplastic material, so that the regenerated bone or the introduced material corresponds to the shape of the wall 9 (in the sense of a surface or side) of the single-layer cap 4 that faces the bone defect site 2. In order to accelerate the regeneration process of the jawbone 3, the wall 9 of the cap 4 that faces the bone defect can have a surface conditioning (for example a micro-structuring, pores, osteoblast attractants, means for promoting bone growth and/or bone replacement material that contains BMP).

[0054] FIG. 2 shows a representation of a differently shaped device 1 according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site 2 (bone defect) of a bone, particularly of a jawbone 3. In this figure, the gums 10 are additionally indicated.

[0055] FIG. 3 shows a representation of a differently shaped device 1 according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site 2 (bone defect), particularly of a jawbone 3. In this figure, the cap 4 is formed as a molded body, for example from human or animal bone, and has a wall 9 (in the sense of a surface or side) that faces the bone defect, which wall is adapted to the relief of the bone defect site 2, and a wall 11 (in the sense of a surface or side) that faces away from the bone defect, which wall corresponds to the shape of the regenerated bone.

[0056] FIG. 4 shows a representation of a differently shaped device 1 according to the invention for covering and/or reconstruction of a bone defect site 2 (bone defect) of a bone, particularly of a jawbone 3. In this figure, the cap 4 is formed as a molded body, for example of human or animal bone, and has a wall 9 that faces the bone defect and a wall 11 that faces away from the bone defect, which wall corresponds to the shape of the regenerated bone. An interior 8 is situated between the wall 9 and the bone defect site 2, which interior is filled by means of regeneration of the bone and/or by means of introduction of autogenic, syngenic, allogenic, xenogenic, synthetic and/or alloplastic material.

[0057] FIG. 5 shows a detail of a cap 4, the wall 9 of which, facing the bone defect, has openings 12, thereby forming a net-like structure.

[0058] FIGS. 6 to 8 show different representations of a cap 4, which has a wall 9 that faces a bone defect site and a wall 11 that faces away from the bone defect site, with positioning means 13 disposed at the rim 16 of the cap 4, which means have a wall 14 that faces the healthy bone and a wall 15 that faces away from the healthy bone. In the case of proper placement of the cap 4 at the bone defect site, which site is supported by the positioning means 13, the walls 14 that face a healthy bone touch the healthy bone, and thereby the positioning means 13 guarantee a perfect seat of the cap 4, if applicable even without placement of at least one fixation means not shown in FIGS. 6 to 8, or at least until at least one fixation means is disposed on the bone defect site. In order to be able to easily remove the cap 4 after bone regeneration, this cap has planned breaking points 17, and thereby it can be divided into two parts after the planned breaking point has been severed, in order to remove it.

[0059] FIG. 9 shows a cap 4 disposed at a bone defect site 2 of a jawbone 3, of which details are shown, which bone has teeth 18. As a result, it becomes evident that the cap 4 is preferably disposed only in the region of the bone defect site 2 of the jawbone 3, so that it neither spans nor touches a healthy bone 19. Therefore only the positioning means 13 disposed on the cap 4 have contact with the healthy bone 19.

[0060] In FIGS. 6 to 9, a cap 4 is shown, the wall 9 of which, facing the bone defect, corresponds to the shape of the regenerated bone. It is also conceivable that the positioning means 13 are disposed directly on the cap 4, in such a manner that its wall 11 that faces away from the bone defect corresponds to the shape of the regenerated bone. This could be brought about, for example, by means of placement of the positioning means 13 on the wall 11 of the cap 4 that faces away from the bone defect.

[0061] All of the characteristics represented here can be essential to the invention both by themselves and in any desired combination with one another.

REFERENCE NUMBER LIST

[0062] 1 device [0063] 2 bone defect site [0064] 3 jawbone [0065] 4 cap [0066] 5 fixation means [0067] 6 bore [0068] 7 bore [0069] 8 interior [0070] 9 wall [0071] 10 gums [0072] 11 wall [0073] 12 opening [0074] 13 positioning means [0075] 14 wall [0076] 15 wall [0077] 16 rim [0078] 17 planned breaking point [0079] 18 tooth [0080] 19 healthy bone