System, Devices and method for augmenting existing fusion constructs
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    发明申请
    System, Devices and method for augmenting existing fusion constructs 审中-公开
    用于扩充现有融合结构的系统,设备和方法

    公开(公告)号:US20100198265A1

    公开(公告)日:2010-08-05

    申请号:US12798625

    申请日:2010-04-08

    IPC分类号: A61B17/88

    摘要: One technique of the present application includes: evaluating a patient having a previously implanted spinal construct and corresponding spinal fusion from an earlier procedure and determining a spinal segment adjacent to the spinal fusion is degenerating after completion of the earlier procedure. After this determination, the previously implanted spinal construct is augmented by attaching a flexible polymer elongated member to the spinal segment adjacent to the spinal fusion with a bone fastener and by coupling the flexible polymer elongated member to one or more elements of the previously implanted spinal construct. In one form, the elongated member is at least partially comprised of polyetheretherketone.

    摘要翻译: 本申请的一种技术包括:评估具有先前植入的脊柱构造物和来自较早程序的相应脊柱融合并且确定与脊柱融合相邻的脊柱段的患者在完成早期手术后退化。 在该确定之后,通过将柔性聚合物细长构件附接到具有骨紧固件的与脊柱融合物相邻的脊柱段并通过将柔性聚合物细长构件连接到先前植入的脊柱构造物的一个或多个元件来增强先前植入的脊柱构造 。 在一种形式中,细长构件至少部分地由聚醚醚酮组成。