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Vertebral body replacement apparatus and method

a technology for vertebral bodies and apparatuses, applied in the field of apparatuses for vertebral body replacement, can solve the problems of otherwise unsuitable use of bone segments

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-08-25
BLACKSTONE MEDICAL
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"The present invention is related to an apparatus for replacing a damaged or diseased vertebral body in the spine. The apparatus can be used to correct and stabilize the spine, and can be used to restore the height of a resected or excised vertebral body. The apparatus includes a vertebral body replacement and methods associated therewith. The invention also includes various patent documents related to spinal implants and methods for their use."

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The modular construction permits use of bone segments otherwise unsuitable due to size or strength in stable fusion devices.
The modular construction permits use of bone segments otherwise unsuitable due to size or strength in stable fusion devices.

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[0036] Detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein; however, it is to be understood that the disclosed embodiments are merely illustrative of the invention that may be embodied in various forms. In addition, each of the examples given in connection with the various embodiments of the invention are intended to be illustrative, and not restrictive. Further, the figures are not necessarily to scale, some features may be exaggerated to show details of particular components. Therefore, specific structural and functional details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a representative basis for teaching one skilled in the art to variously employ the present invention.

[0037] Referring now to FIG. 1, one embodiment of a vertebral body replacement implant assembly according to the present invention is shown. As seen in this FIG. 1, Implant Assembly 101 may be implanted between First Vertebra 103a and Second Vertebra 103b (FIG. 2 shows ano...

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Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for vertebral body replacement and methods associated therewith. In one embodiment, a vertebral body replacement apparatus may be used to correct and stabilize the spine (e.g., the thoracolumbar spine (T1-L5)). In another embodiment, a vertebral body (e.g., a diseased and / or damaged vertebral body) that has been resected or excised (e.g., for the treatment of a tumor or trauma) may be replaced (with the height of the resected or excised vertebral body being substantially replaced and restored by the apparatus of the present invention).

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This application is a continuation in part of U.S. application Ser. No. 10 / 968,586 filed Oct. 19, 2004, which claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(e) of U.S. Provisional Application Ser. No. 60 / 512,716, filed Oct. 20, 2003.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus for vertebral body replacement and methods associated therewith. [0003] In one embodiment, a vertebral body replacement apparatus may be used to correct and stabilize the spine (e.g., the thoracolumbar spine (T1-L5)). [0004] In another embodiment, a vertebral body (e.g., a diseased and / or damaged vertebral body) that has been resected or excised (e.g., for the treatment of a tumor or trauma) may be replaced (with the height of the resected or excised vertebral body being substantially replaced and restored by the apparatus of the present invention). BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0005] Examples of various patent documents...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61FA61F2/00A61F2/28A61F2/30A61F2/44
CPCA61F2/30744A61F2250/0098A61F2/4455A61F2/4611A61F2002/2835A61F2002/3008A61F2002/30331A61F2002/30428A61F2002/30433A61F2002/305A61F2002/30599A61F2002/30604A61F2002/30616A61F2002/30706A61F2002/30772A61F2002/3082A61F2002/30841A61F2002/30904A61F2002/4475A61F2002/448A61F2220/0025A61F2220/0033A61F2220/0041A61F2250/0063A61F2250/0082A61F2/44A61F2002/30593
Inventor WOLEK, HOWARDLAROSA, FRANCESCOKOZAK, JEFFREY A.LORENZ, MARK A.ZINDRICK, MICHAEL R.
Owner BLACKSTONE MEDICAL
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