107 results about "Spine fusion" patented technology

The present technology includes patient-specific spinal fusion devices, which may include an interbody implant that is designed to be positioned within a disc space between two vertebral bodies and one or more fixation elements that can anchor the interbody implant to the vertebral bodies. The fusion devices include one or more retention mechanisms for retaining the fixation elements within corresponding lumens or bore holes extending through the interbody implant. Methods for designing and manufacturing patient-specific spinal fusion devices are also described herein.

A surgical instrument kit for spinal fusion. The instrument kit includes a curved trocar (10), a flexible cannula (30) for positioning over the curved trocar, a flexible rasp device (70), and a bone graft delivery container (90).

The invention provides a spine fusion cage which comprises a supporting assembly, a driving assembly and a sliding block assembly, the supporting assembly comprises an upper supporting piece and a lower supporting piece which are oppositely arranged, and the upper supporting piece and the lower supporting piece extend from a first end to a second end; the driving assembly is arranged between the upper supporting piece and the lower supporting piece in the horizontal direction and comprises a first driving piece and a second driving piece which are in transmission connection with each other, and when one of the first driving piece and the second driving piece is driven, the other one can be driven to move. The first driving piece and the second driving piece are arranged at the first end and the second end of the supporting assembly correspondingly. The sliding block assembly is located between the upper supporting piece and the lower supporting piece and comprises a first sliding block in transmission connection with the first driving piece and a second sliding block in transmission connection with the second driving piece. The driving assembly is used for being operated to drive the first sliding block and the second sliding block to move oppositely or oppositely so that the upper supporting piece can move relative to the lower supporting piece in the height direction.

The invention discloses a design method of a structural mechanical gradient regulation and control interbody fusion cage for end plate defects. The design method comprises the following steps of data acquisition and model construction; analyzing the shape of the defective end plate; carrying out interface mechanical adaptation design on the defect end plate and the structural gradient fusion cage; performing multi-objective optimization; the invention relates to a 3D printing defect endplate mechanical and biological adaptive spinal fusion cage. The individual end plate defect model can be established according to the difference of different patients, the local elastic modulus of the fusion cage is dynamically adjusted through morphological analysis and typing, the stress conduction height matching with the defect end plate is realized, the settlement risk is reduced, and the fusion effect is improved; by combining the biological adaptation design of the end plate, the pore structure and material characteristics of the fusion cage are optimized, and bone healing is promoted; through the scheme of image analysis, digital design, intelligent optimization and precise manufacturing, a mechanical and biological dual-adaptive fusion cage system solution is provided for a patient with the defect of the end plate.

The present disclosure in one aspect provides a surgical implant comprising an upper bone contacting surface comprising a plurality of irregularly shaped pores having an average pore size, where the pores are formed by a plurality of struts, a lower bone contacting surface comprising a plurality of irregularly shaped pores having an average pore size, wherein the pores are formed by a plurality of struts; and a central body comprising a plurality of irregularly shaped pores having an average pore size, wherein the pores are formed by a plurality of struts, wherein the average pore size on the upper and lower bone contacting surfaces is different than the average pore size on the central body.

The invention discloses a 3D printing bone grafting window-free porous tantalum metal interbody fusion cage which comprises a fusion cage body, the fusion cage body is integrally formed by machining medical-grade tantalum metal, and a clamping hole is formed in the front side of the fusion cage body and used for being connected with an operation instrument; the two groups of porous net racks are respectively fixed on the upper surface and the lower surface of the fusion cage body, the outer side surface of each porous net rack is a contact interface, and each contact interface is of an arc-shaped structure; bayonets are symmetrically formed in the inner wall of the front side of the fusion cage body, the clamping hole is formed between the bayonets, and the bayonets are used for limiting operation instruments. The porous tantalum material with high biological activity and high porosity is adopted, reliable spinal fusion can be achieved on the premise that bone grafting is not needed, the problems of bone taking trauma and donor region complications related to bone grafting and immunoreaction caused by allogeneic bone grafting are effectively solved, and therefore the occurrence risk of postoperative complications is reduced, and the bone grafting success rate is increased. The postoperative recovery process of the patient is improved.

Embodiments herein are generally directed to spinal implants, systems, apparatuses, and components thereof that can be used in spinal fusion and / or stabilization procedures, as well as methods of installation. The spinal implants may include an intervertebral spacer and a plate member.

A system and method for spinal fusion that can include: a spinal cage body that includes at least one defined graft window cavity; a plurality of electrodes exposed on the surface of the spinal cage body; control circuitry configured to drive the plurality of electrodes in a stimulation mode; wherein there is at least a targeted osteoinduction region and a targeted non-osteoinduction region that are immediately adjacent to the spinal cage body; and wherein the control circuitry includes configuration to excite the plurality of electrodes during the stimulation mode for generation of a current density in the targeted osteoinduction region and targeted non-osteoinduction region according to targeted levels of bone growth.

A method for implanting an intrafacet implant includes making an incision, advancing an instrument assembly through the incision and to a facet joint. The instrument assembly includes a guide having a lumen extending therethrough. The method includes anchoring the guide at the facet joint, advancing an intrafacet implant to the facet joint through the guide using an inserter, and countersinking the intrafacet implant within the facet joint using the inserter.

An implantable sensor assembly for use during spinal fusion. An implantable sensor assembly may include a component of an implantable prosthesis and an implantable cartridge associated with the component. The implantable cartridge may include at least one sensor capable of detecting one or more kinematic measurements associated with the patient and generating sensor data, and an antenna in electrical communication with the at least one sensor, where the antenna transmits the sensor data to a receiver at a remote location.

Methods for anterior fusion and posterior fusion spinal procedures are disclosed. The spinal procedure may be a minimally invasive procedure. An incision may be made on a back of a patient to provide percutaneous lateral access to a spine of the patient. The access point of Kambin's triangle may be used to reach an intervertebral disc space. Through the incision and with an anterior trajectory, an interbody cage may be inserted into the intervertebral disc space. Thereafter, through the same incision and with a posterior trajectory, a spinal fusion implant may be inserted into an interspinous process space or an interlaminar space. The procedure may be performed through a single incision. The same surgical instrumentation may be used for both the anterior fusion and the posterior fusion procedures.

The present invention provides a pharmaceutical formulation, a pharmaceutical composition, a method for inducing new bone formation and a method for accelerating and enhancing spinal fusion and treating bone defects in a subject. The composition comprises autologous coagulum as the carrier for osteogenic bone morphogenetic protein BMP6, which has no immunogenicity to cause inflammation and ectopic bone formation and presents a higher potency for bone formation and reduction of drug usage.

The present invention relates to a spinal fusion cage which is inserted between vertebral bodies with the lowest height and is height-adjustable in the inserted state, whereby cages having heights within a predetermined range can be replaced by a single cage. Therefore, manufacturers can reduce product groups that need to be produced, and can also reduce product stock. Further, in contrast to the conventional cages having predetermined heights at regular intervals, the height of the inventive cage can be linearly adjusted according to the distance between the vertebral bodies of a patient, and thus a surgery can be performed using the cage adjusted to an optimum height according to the patient's condition.

Implants, instruments, and methods for performing surgical procedures on the spine, including one or more of creating an operative corridor to the spine, delivering implants to the spine, fusing one or more segments of the spine and fixing one or more segments of the spine.

A spinal fusion system comprising an interbody device includes a leading end, trailing end, and opposed bone contacting sides extending therebetween. The trailing end defines a threaded opening that extends toward the leading end. The system also includes a bone plate that includes inner and outer surfaces and defines a first bone screw opening and connection screw opening extending therethrough. The system further includes a connection screw that includes a head and a threaded shaft. The head is positioned within the connection screw opening of the bone plate and is rotatably connected thereto such that the connection screw is rotatable about a longitudinal axis thereof but is prohibited from translational movement relative to the bone plate. The threaded shaft extends from the connection screw opening and is configured for threaded engagement with the threaded opening of interbody device.

An expandable spinal fusion implant including first and second endplates coupled to an expansion member that sits within a housing. The expansion member is translated by a drive mechanism, whereby translation of the expansion member by the drive mechanism in a distal and proximal directions causes the distance between the endplates to increase and decrease, respectively.

A system for performing interbody fusion surgery including an expandable intervertebral spacer and specialized instruments for choosing the correct size of implant, implanting the device within the intervertebral space, and for delivery of bone graft or bone substitute to the interior of the implant.

Disclosed are systems, devices, methods and surgical procedures for altering and / or correcting the alignment of adjacent bones, including bones of the spine, during spinal fusion or similar procedures.

The invention discloses a spine minimally invasive intervertebral fusion cage and a rigid fixing device thereof, and relates to the technical field of medical implantable instruments, and the spine minimally invasive intervertebral fusion cage comprises a lumbar vertebra body and a vertebral plate nail. According to the spine minimally-invasive intervertebral fusion cage and the rigid fixing device thereof, the total length of the connecting rods is adjusted according to the specific spine curvature of a patient and the actual positions of the two vertebral plate nails, so that the optimal matching position is found and corresponds to the actual requirement, and the spine minimally-invasive intervertebral fusion cage and the rigid fixing device thereof are convenient to use. The stress concentration on a single component is reduced through a surface contact and multi-point multi-direction fixing mode; the rigid supporting frame is symmetrically distributed on the two sides and is not fixed to the middle of the spine, then a core nerve structure is avoided, the symmetrically-distributed rigid fixing devices and the spine jointly form a three-dimensional triangular supporting frame, then lateral bending and rotation are resisted, and therefore the stable supporting structure is constructed; and a good mechanical environment is created for spinal fusion.

To provide an expansion spine fusion device, system and a method for using them.SOLUTION: An expansion spine fusion device is inserted into a patient in a state of passing through a small surgery path and being folded, is expanded in only a tail-head direction, in only a traverse direction, and in both of the directions, and in a desired case, after insertion, the device may be extended in these directions in a more independent state. The invention is useful in reducing risk and surgical complication, allowance of selection which is being executed in a desired width installation area, desired control in a height expansion through gradual tail-head direction expansion, and desired control in matching of adjacent vertebral bodies. The device, the system and the method are also used in providing control of a desired contact area which is desired between upper and lower vertebra end plates, and a device achieved by using, a mutual fitting end plate system.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 5-6

Systems, devices and methods are provided for transcutaneously delivering energy impulses to bodily tissues for therapeutic purposes, such as for enhancing the body's bone healing process in spinal fusion patients. A therapeutic stimulator system comprises a housing for an energy source and a signal generator. The system further includes one or more electrodes coupled to the signal generator. A processor is coupled to the housing and configured to determine usage levels of the signal generator and / or motion data of the housing. The system may include a mobile device that allows the patient to input user status data, such as pain levels, and compare the user status data with the usage levels and / or the motion data, thereby improving patient compliance with a prescribed therapy regimen.

To provide a spinal fusion cage which is inserted between vertebral bodies at the minimum height, can adjust the height in the inserted state, can stably support the movement of a pair of end plates, and can particularly simplify an instrument for adjusting the height.SOLUTION: With respect to a spinal fusion cage, a single cage can replace a cage having a height within a certain range. Therefore, the number of product groups to be produced by the manufacturer is reduced, and the inventory can be reduced. In addition, unlike a cage having a predetermined height at a predetermined interval in the prior art, the height of the cage is linearly adjusted according to the interval between the vertebral bodies of the patient, and thus surgery may be performed at an optimal height according to the state of the patient.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Adjustable spinal devices, instruments for assessing and measuring the dimensions of an intervertebral space, and instruments for deploying the spinal devices are described. The spinal devices may comprise temporary trial devices or permanent spinal implants, and may be configured for placement between two vertebral bodies. A surgical instrument is described which comprises an elongate shaft having a proximal handle and a distal end portion, a first mating feature for securing the distal end portion of the shaft to the device and a second mating feature for engaging a translation member within the spinal fusion device. The instrument further comprises an adjustment device for moving the translation member to adjust an angle between upper and lower endplates of the device. The instrument may further comprise a third mating feature and a second adjustment device for adjusting a height of the device.

Embodiments herein are generally directed to spinal implants, systems, apparatuses, and components thereof that can be used in spinal fusion and / or stabilization procedures, as well as methods of installation. The spinal implants may include an intervertebral spacer and a plate member.

Expandable spinal fusion devices, systems, and methods of using them are provided, and they can be inserted in a subject in a collapsed state through a small surgical corridor, and the expand cephalocaudal only, transverse only, or in both directions, in which direction of expansion can also be obtained independently, if desired, after the insertion. These inventions are valuable in reducing risk and surgical complexity, allowing for an on-the-fly selection of a desirable width footprint, a desired control of height expansion through a gradual cephalocaudal expansion, and a desired control of the alignment of the adjacent vertebral bodies. Devices, systems, and methods are also offered to provide a desired control of the contact area desired between the device and the upper and lower vertebral endplates achieved, for example, using an interdigitated endplate system.

Machine learning and intelligent planning techniques are disclosed for fabricating spinal fusion plates and spinal cages that can be utilized as a system together to provide a precision guided anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF) surgery to a subject in need thereof. The spinal fusion plate provides adjustments of one or more vertebrae even after attaching the plate to the spine of the subject. The spinal fusion plate provides a surgical window or "postbox" for accessing the intervertebral space(s) of the subject, provides the postbox window for precision insertion of a spinal cage, provides a locking inset to prevent over-insertion of the spinal cage, and provides precision compression of the spinal cage after the insertion. Methods of treating subjects in need of a discectomy surgery are described herein utilizing the precision implants.

A surgical instrument kit for spinal fusion. The instrument kit includes a curved trocar, a flexible cannula for positioning over the curved trocar, a flexible rasp device, and a bone graft delivery container.

Spinal fusion is a surgical procedure to treat debilitating back and neck pain where two adjacent spinal vertebrae are fused by inducing bone growth between them. While iliac crest autograft bone has been the gold standard for spinal fusions due to its low cost and reliable fusion results, harvest site morbidity and limited volume have led to a search for alternatives. Provided herein are compositions comprising peptide amphiphiles, soft covalent polymers, and ceramic materials. Composite putty-like materials are provided for medical uses, in particular for the repair of bone / tissue injuries / defects and the regeneration of bone or other tissue.

The present invention relates to a spinal fusion cage which is inserted between vertebral bodies in a state where the cage has the lowest height and is height-adjustable in the inserted state, thus making it possible to replace cages having heights in a certain range by a single cage. Therefore, manufacturers can reduce product groups that need to be produced and can also reduce product stock. Further, in contrast to the conventional cages having predetermined heights at regular intervals, the height of the inventive cage can be linearly adjusted according to the distance between the vertebral bodies of a patient, and thus a surgery for the patient can be performed using the cage adjusted to an optimum height according to the patient's condition.

Disclosed are instruments, implants and methods of accessing the spine from an Anterior to the Psoas (ATP) approach, performing a discectomy through an ATP approach and then placing an intervertebral implant via an ATP approach for spinal fusion.