公开(公告)号：EP1865891A2

公开(公告)日：2007-12-19

申请号：EP06739304.1

申请日：2006-03-22

申请人： ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS INC.

发明人： KUIPER, Mark, K. ,  JONES, Lawrence, R. ,  FINAZZO, Anthony, V. ,  SUH, Sean, Sung-Ho ,  OHRT, John, Arthur ,  BROMAN, Richard, J. ,  ABIDIN, Cin ,  FUNK, Michael, J. ,  YUAN, Hansen ,  BERG, Phillip ,  REILEY, Mark, A. ,  STONE, Martha, K. ,  STINSON, David ,  QUEST, Matthew

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/4405 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2002/2817 ,  A61F2002/2835 ,  A61F2002/30354 ,  A61F2002/30364 ,  A61F2002/3037 ,  A61F2002/30405 ,  A61F2002/30448 ,  A61F2002/30459 ,  A61F2002/30507 ,  A61F2002/30522 ,  A61F2002/30571 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2002/30617 ,  A61F2002/30649 ,  A61F2002/30672 ,  A61F2002/3069 ,  A61F2002/30841 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/005 ,  A61F2220/0066 ,  A61F2250/0097 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00047 ,  A61F2310/00131 ,  A61F2310/00179

摘要： The invention discloses methods and devices for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. A facet joint restoration device (410) of the invention for use in a restoring a facet joint surface comprises: a cephalad facet joint element comprising a flexible member (422) adapted to engage a first vertebrae and an artificial cephalad joint (426) ; and a caudad facet joint element comprising a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebrae and an artificial caudad joint (428) adapted to engage the cephalad facet joint. In another embodiment, the invention discloses a facet joint replacement device for use in replacing all or a portion of a natural facet joint between a first vertebrae and a second vertebrae.

公开(公告)号：EP2155122A2

公开(公告)日：2010-02-24

申请号：EP08747811.1

申请日：2008-05-07

申请人： ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS INC.

发明人： BERG, Philip ,  OHRT, John, Arthur ,  ABIDIN, Cin ,  KUIPER, Mark, K. ,  FUNK, Michael, J. ,  FINAZZO, Anthony, V. ,  RALPH, Christopher ,  BROMAN, Richard, J. ,  SUH, Sean, Sung-Ho

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61B17/7019 ,  A61B17/7002 ,  A61B17/7064 ,  A61B17/7067 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61F2/4405 ,  A61F2002/30331 ,  A61F2002/30332 ,  A61F2002/30369 ,  A61F2002/30387 ,  A61F2002/30438 ,  A61F2002/30485 ,  A61F2002/30507 ,  A61F2002/30538 ,  A61F2002/30563 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2002/30649 ,  A61F2002/449 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0041 ,  A61F2250/0006 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00047 ,  A61F2310/00131 ,  A61F2310/00179

摘要： The invention discloses methods, devices, systems and kits for repairing, replacing and/or augmenting natural facet joint surfaces and/or facet capsules. An implantable facet joint device of one embodiment comprises a cephalad facet joint element and a caudal facet joint element. The cephalad facet joint element includes a member adapted to engage a first vertebra, and an artificial cephalad bearing member. The caudal facet joint element includes a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebra at a fixation point and an artificial caudal bearing member adapted to engage the cephalad bearing member. The artificial caudal bearing member is adapted for a location lateral to the fixation point.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了用于修复，替换和/或增加天然小关节表面和/或小面胶囊的方法，装置，系统和试剂盒。 一个实施例的可植入小面关节装置包括头部小关节元件和尾部小关节元件。 头部小关节元件包括适于接合第一椎骨的构件和人造头部支承构件。 尾部小关节元件包括适于在固定点处固定到第二椎骨的连接器和适于接合头部承载部件的人造尾部轴承部件。 人造尾座支承构件适用于固定点侧面的位置。

公开(公告)号：EP1809214A2

公开(公告)日：2007-07-25

申请号：EP05851247.6

申请日：2005-10-24

申请人： ARCHUS ORTHOPEDICS INC.

发明人： KUIPER, Mark, K. ,  YAGER, David ,  TOKISH, Leonard, Jr. ,  ROSLER, David, Michael ,  REILEY, Mark, A. ,  FUNK, Michael, J. ,  OCHOA, Jorge ,  ROGERS, Susan, L. ,  RALPH, Christopher ,  CHARBONNEAU, Mark ,  BROMAN, Richard ,  STINSON, David ,  McLEER, Tom

IPC分类号： A61F2/44 ,  A61B17/70

CPC分类号： A61F2/4405 ,  A61B17/15 ,  A61B17/7064 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61F2/30742 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2/4455 ,  A61F2002/30331 ,  A61F2002/30405 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30507 ,  A61F2002/30537 ,  A61F2002/30538 ,  A61F2002/3055 ,  A61F2002/30563 ,  A61F2002/30566 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30607 ,  A61F2002/30617 ,  A61F2002/30682 ,  A61F2002/3069 ,  A61F2002/30841 ,  A61F2002/3085 ,  A61F2002/30878 ,  A61F2002/30884 ,  A61F2002/4631 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2250/0004 ,  A61F2250/0006 ,  A61F2250/0007 ,  A61F2250/0062 ,  A61F2250/0097

摘要： An adaptable spinal facet joint prosthesis, including a pedicle fixation element; a laminar fixation element; d a facet joint bearing surface having a location adaptable with respect at least one of the pedicle fixation element d the laminar fixation element. Also disclosed is a method of implanting an adaptable spinal facet joint asthesis including the steps of determining a desired position for a facet joint bearing surface; and attaching a prosthesis comprising a facet joint bearing surface to a pedicle portion of a vertebra and a lamina portion of a vertebra to place the facet joint bearing surface in the desired position. The invention also provides a facet joint prosthesis implant tool including a tool guide adapted to guide a vertebra cutting tool; and first and second fixation le alignment elements extending from the saw guide. The invention also provides systems for treating spinal pathologies that include intervertebral discs in combination with spinal and facet joint prostheses.

摘要翻译： 适应性脊柱小关节假体，包括椎弓根固定元件; 层状固定元件; 和小关节支承表面，其具有相对于椎弓根固定元件和层状固定元件中的至少一个适应的位置。 本发明还包括植入可适应的脊椎小关节假体的方法，包括以下步骤：确定小关节支承表面的期望位置; 以及将包括小关节支承表面的假体附接到椎骨的椎弓根部分和椎骨的椎板部分以将小关节支承表面放置在期望位置。 本发明还提供了一种小面关节假体植入工具，其包括适于引导椎骨切割工具的工具引导件; 以及从锯条引导件延伸的第一和第二固定孔对准元件。 本发明还提供了用于治疗脊柱病理学的系统，其包括与脊椎和小关节假体组合的椎间盘。