公开(公告)号：US20060229647A1

公开(公告)日：2006-10-12

申请号：US11360595

申请日：2006-02-24

申请人： Gregory Spitz ,  Douglas Sjostrom ,  Alexander Grinberg ,  Michael Long

发明人： Gregory Spitz ,  Douglas Sjostrom ,  Alexander Grinberg ,  Michael Long

IPC分类号： A61B17/22

CPC分类号： A61B17/32002 ,  A61B17/00008 ,  A61B17/320758 ,  A61B17/320783 ,  A61B90/30 ,  A61B90/361 ,  A61B2017/306 ,  A61B2017/320775 ,  A61B2090/306

摘要： A method for removing a vein includes making an incision through a skin layer of a patient, inserting a surgical instrument through the incision, visualizing the vein through the skin layer using a light source positioned subcutaneously and in proximity of the vein, and cutting the vein using the surgical instrument. The vein can be visualized by directing light from the light source at the vein from underneath the vein or from a side of the vein. A device for illuminating a body structure has a housing with a distal end configured for subcutaneous insertion into a patient's tissue and positioning in proximity of the body structure, a light path supported by the housing and configured for directing light at the body structure, and a fluid lane supported by the housing.

摘要翻译： 一种用于去除静脉的方法包括：通过患者的皮肤层进行切口，通过切口插入手术器械，使用皮下和静脉附近的光源，通过皮肤层使静脉可视化，并切割静脉 使用手术器械。 静脉可以通过从静脉下面或从静脉的一侧引导来自光源的光源在静脉处可视化。 用于照明身体结构的装置具有外壳，其具有构造成用于皮下插入到患者组织中并且定位在身体结构附近的远端，由壳体支撑并被配置为将光引导到身体结构的光路，以及 流体通道由壳体支撑。

公开(公告)号：US20060167461A1

公开(公告)日：2006-07-27

申请号：US11393193

申请日：2006-03-28

申请人： John Hawkins ,  Shawn Stad ,  Christopher Rogers ,  Alexander Grinberg ,  Ronald Naughton ,  Michael Sorrenti ,  Niall Casey ,  Mark Gracia ,  Carl Souza ,  Pat Fatyol

发明人： John Hawkins ,  Shawn Stad ,  Christopher Rogers ,  Alexander Grinberg ,  Ronald Naughton ,  Michael Sorrenti ,  Niall Casey ,  Mark Gracia ,  Carl Souza ,  Pat Fatyol

IPC分类号： A61B17/90

CPC分类号： A61B17/1659 ,  A61B17/025 ,  A61B17/1671 ,  A61B2017/0256 ,  A61B2017/320028 ,  A61B2090/3916 ,  A61B2090/3962 ,  A61F2/4611 ,  A61F2/4684 ,  A61F2002/3008 ,  A61F2002/305 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2002/30617 ,  A61F2002/443 ,  A61F2002/4622 ,  A61F2002/4623 ,  A61F2002/4627 ,  A61F2002/4628 ,  A61F2002/4641 ,  A61F2002/4681 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2250/0097 ,  A61F2250/0098

摘要： An anterior method for implanting an artificial disc in an intervertebral space of a human body includes inserting a midline marker in a face of a vertebral body for instrument alignment and artificial disc placement. A kit for implanting an artificial disc in an intervertebral space of a human body includes site preparation instruments, artificial disc insertion instruments, and a midline marker for guiding the artificial disc insertion instruments into a prepared intervertebral space. Also included are a verification instrument, a midline marker, a midline marker insertion instrument, an endplate shaping device, a distraction instrument, a trial insertion instrument, an endplate insertion instrument, a core insertion instrument, and a trial spacer head.

摘要翻译： 将人造椎间盘植入人体椎间空间的前方法包括将中线标记物插入椎体的表面，用于仪器对准和人造椎间盘放置。 用于将人造椎间盘植入人体椎间空间的套件包括现场准备仪器，人造椎间盘插入器械和用于将人造椎间盘插入器械引导到制备的椎间空间中的中线标记。 还包括验证仪器，中线标记，中线标记插入仪器，终板成型装置，牵引仪器，试验插入仪器，终板插入仪器，芯插入仪器和试验间隔头。

公开(公告)号：US20060084986A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11026342

申请日：2004-12-30

申请人： Alexander Grinberg ,  William McGittigan ,  Edward Zalenski ,  Ronald Garner ,  Andrea Burke

发明人： Alexander Grinberg ,  William McGittigan ,  Edward Zalenski ,  Ronald Garner ,  Andrea Burke

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

CPC分类号： A61F2/4611 ,  A61B17/025 ,  A61B17/1735 ,  A61B17/1757 ,  A61B17/7077 ,  A61B2017/0256 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2/4684 ,  A61F2002/30235 ,  A61F2002/4627 ,  A61F2002/4628 ,  A61F2002/4687 ,  A61F2230/0069

摘要： The present invention includes pin guides and methods for placing pins in adjacent vertebrae. The present invention also includes methods for placing pins in adjacent vertebrae using the pin guides described herein. The present invention also includes an intervertebral implant insertion and alignment instrument, a distraction instrument, an intervertebral implant insertion guide, and methods for inserting an implant into an intervertebral space. Despite existing tools and techniques, present positioning of implants in intervertebral spaces and pins in adjacent vertebrae often depend on a surgeon's skill, experience and technique. Practice of the present invention can aide in the placement of an implant into an intervertebral space and placement of pins in adjacent vertebrae, e.g., midline to the coronal plane spine and/or parallel to vertebral endplates that abut the intervertebral space.

摘要翻译： 本发明包括销引导件和用于将销放置在相邻椎骨中的方法。 本发明还包括使用本文所述的销引导件将销放置在相邻椎骨中的方法。 本发明还包括椎间植入物插入和对准仪器，分心器械，椎间植入物插入引导件和用于将植入物插入椎间空间的方法。 尽管现有的工具和技术，植入物在脊椎间隙和相邻椎骨中的针脚的定位往往取决于外科医生的技能，经验和技术。 本发明的实践可以将植入物放置在椎间空间中并且将销放置在相邻椎骨中，例如在冠状平面脊的中线和/或平行于邻接椎间空间的椎骨终板的中线。

公开(公告)号：US06755841B2

公开(公告)日：2004-06-29

申请号：US10011264

申请日：2001-12-07

申请人： Robert D. Fraser ,  Alexander Grinberg ,  Daniel Malone ,  Bradley Moore ,  Michael J. O'Neil ,  Mark Boomer

发明人： Robert D. Fraser ,  Alexander Grinberg ,  Daniel Malone ,  Bradley Moore ,  Michael J. O'Neil ,  Mark Boomer

IPC分类号： A61B1788

CPC分类号： A61F2/4611 ,  A61B2017/0256 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2/446 ,  A61F2/4465 ,  A61F2002/30187 ,  A61F2002/30235 ,  A61F2002/30769 ,  A61F2002/30787 ,  A61F2002/30848 ,  A61F2002/30912 ,  A61F2002/4475 ,  A61F2002/4622 ,  A61F2002/4623 ,  A61F2002/4627 ,  A61F2002/4628 ,  A61F2002/4629 ,  A61F2002/4681 ,  A61F2230/0034 ,  A61F2230/0069

摘要： An installation tool that is useful for the efficient and effective placement of an article, such as an artificial disc, between adjacent vertebral bodies is provided. The installation tool can be provided as a kit having modular components which allow the surgeon to select from among a variety of components to assemble an installation tool that is optimized for its intended use. The installation tool of the invention generally includes a pair of opposed levers, each of which has a proximal handle portion and a distal portion. A fulcrum is disposed between the two levers to enable proper operation of the tool. The tool further includes a pusher block that is positioned between the two levers and is selectively movable between an initial location distal of the fulcrum and a final location adjacent the distal end of the levers. The pusher block includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a bore extending at least partially therethrough. A pusher rod, which facilitates movement of a pusher block, has a distal end extending into the bore in the pusher block and a proximal, handle end.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种用于在相邻椎体之间有效地有效地放置诸如人造椎间盘之类的物品的安装工具。 安装工具可以作为具有模块化部件的套件提供，其允许外科医生从各种部件中选择以组装针对其预期用途进行了优化的安装工具。 本发明的安装工具通常包括一对相对的杆，每个杆具有近侧把手部分和远侧部分。 支架设置在两个杠杆之间，以使工具能够正常工作。 所述工具还包括推动块，所述推动块位于所述两个杠杆之间并且可选择性地在所述支点的远侧的初始位置与所述杠杆的远端附近的最终位置之间移动。 推动器块包括近端，远端和至少部分延伸穿过其中的孔。 促进推动块的移动的推杆具有延伸到推动块中的孔中的远端和近端的手柄端。