Inter-cervical facet implant and method

a facet implant and implant technology, applied in the field of intercervical facet implants, can solve the problems of radicular pain, neck pain and muscle weakness, and reduce the foraminal area, and achieve the effect of reducing the foraminal area and radicular pain

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-07-06
KYPHON
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Spinal stenosis results in a reduction foraminal area (i.e., the available space for the passage of nerves and blood vessels) which compresses the cervical nerve roots and causes radicular pain.
Another symptom of spinal

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embodiment 100

[0059] In this embodiment 100, the implant is manufactured from PEEK, available from Victrex. As will be appreciated, other suitable similarly biocompatible thermoplastic or thermoplastic polycondensate materials that resist fatigue, have good memory, are flexible, and / or deflectable, have very low moisture absorption, and good wear and / or abrasion resistance, can be used without departing from the scope of the invention. The spacer also can be comprised of polyetherketoneketone (“PEKK”). Other material that can be used include polyetherketone (“PEK”), polyetherketoneetherketoneketone (“PEKEKK”), and polyetheretherketoneketone (“PEEKK”), and generally a polyaryletheretherketone. Further, other polyketones can be used as well as other thermoplastics. Reference to appropriate polymers that can be used in the implant can be made to the following documents, all of which are incorporated herein by reference. These documents include: PCT Publication WO 02 / 02158 A1, dated Jan. 10, 2002, en...

embodiment 500

[0063]FIG. 8 shows a further embodiment 500 of the implant of the invention, wherein the joint insert 510 has a keel 550 on an underside of the joint insert 510. The keel 550 can be made of the same material or materials set forth above. The surfaces of the keel 550 can be roughened in order to promote bone ingrowth to stabilize and fix the implant 500. In other embodiments, the keel 550 can be coated with materials that promote bone growth such as, for example, bone morphogenic protein (“BMP”), or structural materials such as hyaluronic acid “HA,” or other substances which promote growth of bone relative to and into the keel 550.

[0064] The keel 550 can be embedded in the facet bone, to facilitate implant retention. The keel 550 can be placed into a channel in the facet bone. The channel can be pre-cut. Teeth (not shown), preferably positioned posteriorly, also may be formed on the keel 550 for facilitating retention of the implant 500 in the cervical facet joint 501. As noted above...

embodiment 900

[0068]FIG. 12 shows yet another embodiment 900 of an implant of the present invention. In this embodiment 900, the joint inserts 910 of two implants 900 are positioned in a cervical facet joint 901. As described above, the joint inserts 910 can be wedge-shaped as needed to restore anatomical curvature of the cervical spine and to distract, or the joint inserts 910 can be of substantially uniform thickness. The implants 900 each comprise a joint insert 910 with an outer surface 970 that interacts with the bone of the cervical facet joint 901. On the upper implant 900, the surface 970 that interacts with the bone is the upper surface 970 and on the lower implant 900, the surface 970 that interacts with the bone is the lower surface 970. Each surface 970 can comprise a bone ingrowth surface 980 to create a porous surface and thereby promote bone ingrowth and fixation. One such treatment can be with plasma spray titanium, and another, with a coating of sintered beads. Alternatively, the...

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Systems and method in accordance with the embodiments of the present invention can include an implant for positioning within a cervical facet joint for distracting the cervical spine, thereby increasing the area of the canals and openings through which the spinal cord and nerves must pass, and decreasing pressure on the spinal cord and/or nerve roots. The implant can be inserted laterally or posteriorly.

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CLAIM OF PRIORITY [0001] This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application, entitled, INTER-CERVICAL FACET IMPLANT AND METHOD filed Dec. 13, 2004, Ser. No. 60 / 635,453 [Our Reference No. KLYC-01118US0], which is incorporated herein by reference. CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0002] This application is related to U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled INTER-CERVICAL FACET IMPLANT AND METHOD, filed ______ [Our Reference No. KLYC-01118US1]; U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled INTER-CERVICAL FACET IMPLANT AND METHOD, filed ______ [Our Reference No. KLYC-01118US2]; U.S. application Ser. No. ______, entitled INTER-CERVICAL FACET IMPLANT AND METHOD, filed ______ [Our Reference No. KLYC-01118US3 which are each incorporated herein in full, by reference.TECHNICAL FIELD [0003] This invention relates to interspinous process implants. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0004] The spinal column is a bio-mechanical structure composed primarily of ligaments, muscles, ver...

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IPC IPC(8): A61B17/60
CPCA61B17/562A61B17/7007A61B17/701A61B17/7022A61B17/7028A61B17/7064A61B17/7071A61B17/8042A61B2017/8655A61F2/4405A61F2/44
Inventor WINSLOW, CHARLES J.ZUCHERMAN, JAMES F.HSU, KEN Y.MITCHELL, STEVEN T.YERBY, SCOTT A.FLYNN, JOHN J.
Owner KYPHON
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