NON-METALLIC IMPLANT DEVICES AND INTRA-OPERATIVE METHODS FOR ASSEMBLY AND FIXATION
    32.
    发明申请
    NON-METALLIC IMPLANT DEVICES AND INTRA-OPERATIVE METHODS FOR ASSEMBLY AND FIXATION 有权
    非金属植入装置和装配和固定的操作方法

    公开(公告)号:US20110202091A1

    公开(公告)日:2011-08-18

    申请号:US13097622

    申请日:2011-04-29

    IPC分类号: A61B17/88 A61B17/80

    摘要: This invention relates to orthopedic implants and to methods of treating bone defects. More specifically, but not exclusively, the present invention is directed to non-metallic implants and to methods for intra-operative assembly and fixation of orthopedic implants to facilitate medical treatment. The non-metallic implant assembly can be secured to underlying tissue by a fastener, such as a bone screw, that is capable of swelling on contact with fluid in the underlying tissue. Alternatively, the non-metallic implant assembly can be assembled intra-operatively using a fastener that is adhesively bonded to a bone plate or the bone plate can be deformed using heat, force, or solvents to inhibit withdrawal of the fastener. In preferred embodiments, both the fastener and the bone plate are formed of biodegradable material.

    摘要翻译: 本发明涉及矫形植入物和治疗骨缺损的方法。 更具体地但非唯一地,本发明涉及非金属植入物以及用于手术中组装和固定矫形植入物以方便医疗的方法。 非金属植入物组件可以通过紧固件(例如骨螺钉)固定到下面的组织上,该紧固件能够在与下面的组织中的流体接触时膨胀。 或者,非金属植入物组件可以使用粘合剂粘合到骨板上的紧固件在手术中组装,或者骨板可以使用热,力或溶剂变形以阻止紧固件的拉出。 在优选实施例中,紧固件和骨板都是由可生物降解的材料形成的。

    Apparatus and method for providing dynamizable translations to orthopedic implants
    34.
    发明授权
    Apparatus and method for providing dynamizable translations to orthopedic implants 有权
    为矫形植入物提供可动态翻译的装置和方法

    公开(公告)号:US07699879B2

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-20

    申请号:US10689961

    申请日:2003-10-21

    IPC分类号: A61B17/80

    摘要: The present invention generally relates to orthopedic devices and methods for treating bone defects. The orthopedic devices can provide sufficient support to the bone defect while allowing bone ingrowth and minimizing the risk to stress shield and/or pseudo-arthrodesis. The bone fixation devices include a biodegradable material or component that further resists relative motion of attached bones and allows the device to gradually transfer at least some load from the device to the growing bone structure in vivo and permitting an increase in the relative motion of bones attached to the device.

    摘要翻译: 本发明一般涉及矫形装置和治疗骨缺损的方法。 整形外科设备可以为骨缺损提供足够的支撑,同时允许骨向内生长并最小化应力屏蔽和/或伪关节固定的风险。 骨固定装置包括进一步抵抗附着骨的相对运动的可生物降解的材料或组分,并允许该装置在体内逐渐将至少一些载荷从装置转移到生长的骨骼结构,并允许增加附着的骨骼的相对运动 到设备。

    Minimally invasive expanding spacer and method

    公开(公告)号:US07087055B2

    公开(公告)日:2006-08-08

    申请号:US10178960

    申请日:2002-06-25

    IPC分类号: A61B17/70

    摘要: A minimaly invasive spacer for positioning between vertebral members. The spacer is adjustable between a first orientation having a reduced size to facilitate insertion between the vertebral members. A second orientation has an enlarged size for contacting the vertebral members. The spacer includes linkages that are attached to a pair of plates. A pull arm is operatively connected to the linkages for adjusting the spacer from the first orientation to the second orientation. A delivery device is attached to the spacer for insertion between the vertebral members. In one embodiment, the delivery device is detachable to be removed from the spacer once positioned between the vertebral members. Methods of using the spacer include positioning the spacer between the vertebral members while in the first orientation. The spacer is then enlarged to the second orientation, and the delivery device is removed with only the spacer remaining within the patient.