公开(公告)号：US20080015585A1

公开(公告)日：2008-01-17

申请号：US11800895

申请日：2007-05-07

申请人： Philip Berg ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Michael Funk ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Richard Broman ,  Sean Suh

发明人： Philip Berg ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Michael Funk ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Richard Broman ,  Sean Suh

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

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. In another embodiment, an implantable facet joint device comprises a cephalad crossbar adapted to extend mediolaterally relative to a spine of a patient, the crossbar having opposite first and second ends, a connector element adapted to connect the crossbar to a first vertebra, a first artificial cephalad bearing member adapted for connection to the first end of the crossbar and adapted to engage a first caudal facet joint element connected to a second vertebra, and a second artificial cephalad bearing member adapted for connection to the second end of the crossbar and adapted to engage a second caudal facet joint element connected to the second vertebra. In yet another embodiment, an implantable facet joint device comprises a caudal cross-member adapted to extend mediolaterally relative to a spine of a patient and adapted to connect to a first vertebra, a first artificial caudal bearing member adapted for connection to the caudal cross-member, and adapted to engage a first cephalad facet joint element connected to a second vertebra, and a second artificial caudal bearing member adapted for connection to the caudal cross-member at a predetermined spacing from the first bearing member, the second bearing member being adapted to engage a second caudal facet joint element connected to the second vertebra.

公开(公告)号：US20070088358A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-19

申请号：US11277223

申请日：2006-03-22

申请人： Hansen Yuan ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Lawrence Jones ,  Sean Suh ,  Richard Broman ,  Michael Funk ,  Phillip Berg ,  Martha Stone ,  Matthew Quest

发明人： Hansen Yuan ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo ,  John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Lawrence Jones ,  Sean Suh ,  Richard Broman ,  Michael Funk ,  Phillip Berg ,  Martha Stone ,  Matthew Quest

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

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 of the invention for use in a restoring a facet joint surface comprises: a cephalad facet joint element comprising a flexible member adapted to engage a first vertebrae and an artificial cephalad joint; and a caudad facet joint element comprising a connector adapted for fixation to a second vertebrae and an artificial caudad joint 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 comprising: a first cephalad facet joint element having a fixation member adapted to engage a lamina or spinous process of the first vertebrae and a first caudad facet joint element, the first caudad facet joint element comprising a first caudad connector adapted to fixate to the second vertebral body and an artificial caudad facet surface adapted to engage with the cephalad facet joint element.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了用于修复，替换和/或增加天然小面关节表面和/或小面胶囊的方法和装置。 用于恢复小面关节表面的本发明的小关节修复装置包括：头部小关节元件，其包括适于接合第一椎骨和人造头关节的柔性构件; 以及包括适于固定到第二椎骨的连接器和适于接合头部小关节的人造关节的接头小关节元件。 在另一个实施例中，本发明公开了一种小关节置换装置，用于替换第一椎骨和第二椎骨之间的天然小关节的全部或一部分，其包括：第一头部小关节元件，其具有适于接合椎板的固定构件 或第一棘爪小关节元件的棘突，所述第一急性小关节元件包括适于固定到所述第二椎骨体的第一尾状连接器以及适于与所述头端小面关节元件接合的人造阴离子表面。

公开(公告)号：US20070233256A1

公开(公告)日：2007-10-04

申请号：US11724927

申请日：2007-03-15

申请人： John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Michael Funk ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo

发明人： John Ohrt ,  Cin Abidin ,  Michael Funk ,  Mark Kuiper ,  Anthony Finazzo

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/4405 ,  A61B17/7055 ,  A61B17/86 ,  A61F2002/30433 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2220/0041 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2250/0064

摘要： The invention discloses devices, methods and systems for implanting articulating devices on the human spine. In some embodiments, three or more vertebrae are movable interconnected with artificial joints. Some embodiments are particularly well suited for implanting in the lumbosacral area of the spine. Some embodiments employ hybrid systems combining translaminar fixation with pedicular fixation of the device components. Some embodiments combine facet joint replacement with disc replacement.

摘要翻译： 本发明公开了用于将铰接装置植入人体脊柱的装置，方法和系统。 在一些实施例中，三个或更多个椎骨可移动地与人造关节相互连接。 一些实施例特别适合于植入脊柱的腰骶部区域。 一些实施例采用混合系统，其将平移固定与装置部件的椎弓根固定相结合。 一些实施例将小关节置换与椎间盘置换组合。

公开(公告)号：US20050261770A1

公开(公告)日：2005-11-24

申请号：US11122271

申请日：2005-05-03

申请人： Mark Kuiper ,  Susan Rogers ,  David Yager ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Leonard Tokish ,  Mark Charbonneau ,  David Rosler ,  Richard Broman ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Michael Funk ,  Tom McLeer ,  Jorge Ochoa

发明人： Mark Kuiper ,  Susan Rogers ,  David Yager ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Leonard Tokish ,  Mark Charbonneau ,  David Rosler ,  Richard Broman ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Michael Funk ,  Tom McLeer ,  Jorge Ochoa

IPC分类号： A61B17/15 ,  A61B17/58 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61F2/00 ,  A61F2/02 ,  A61F2/30 ,  A61F2/44 ,  A61F2/46

CPC分类号： A61F2/4405 ,  A61B17/15 ,  A61B17/686 ,  A61B17/70 ,  A61B17/7011 ,  A61B17/7032 ,  A61B17/7041 ,  A61B17/7064 ,  A61B90/39 ,  A61F2/30742 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2/4455 ,  A61F2002/2835 ,  A61F2002/30168 ,  A61F2002/30331 ,  A61F2002/30332 ,  A61F2002/3038 ,  A61F2002/30405 ,  A61F2002/30462 ,  A61F2002/30467 ,  A61F2002/30471 ,  A61F2002/3049 ,  A61F2002/30492 ,  A61F2002/30507 ,  A61F2002/30518 ,  A61F2002/30537 ,  A61F2002/30538 ,  A61F2002/3055 ,  A61F2002/30563 ,  A61F2002/30566 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30607 ,  A61F2002/30616 ,  A61F2002/30617 ,  A61F2002/3065 ,  A61F2002/30654 ,  A61F2002/30677 ,  A61F2002/30682 ,  A61F2002/30683 ,  A61F2002/3069 ,  A61F2002/30841 ,  A61F2002/3085 ,  A61F2002/30878 ,  A61F2002/30884 ,  A61F2002/4475 ,  A61F2002/448 ,  A61F2002/4631 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2220/0033 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2220/0083 ,  A61F2220/0091 ,  A61F2230/0043 ,  A61F2250/0004 ,  A61F2250/0006 ,  A61F2250/0007 ,  A61F2250/0062 ,  A61F2250/0097 ,  A61F2310/00017 ,  A61F2310/00023 ,  A61F2310/00029 ,  A61F2310/00047 ,  A61F2310/00131 ,  A61F2310/00179

摘要： An adaptable spinal facet joint prosthesis, including a pedicle fixation element; a laminar fixation element; and a facet joint bearing surface having a location adaptable with respect at least one of the pedicle fixation element and the laminar fixation element. The invention also includes a method of implanting an adaptable spinal facet joint prosthesis 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 hole alignment elements extending from the saw guide.

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。 本发明还包括植入适应性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的位置。 本发明还提供一种小关节假体植入工具，其包括适于引导椎骨切割工具的工具导向件; 以及从锯导向件延伸的第一和第二固定孔对准元件。

公开(公告)号：US20070093833A1

公开(公告)日：2007-04-26

申请号：US11635853

申请日：2006-12-08

申请人： Mark Kuiper ,  Susan Rogers ,  David Yager ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Leonard Tokish ,  Mark Charbonneau ,  David Rosler ,  Richard Bromen ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Michael Funk ,  Tom McLeer ,  Jorge Ochoa

发明人： Mark Kuiper ,  Susan Rogers ,  David Yager ,  Christopher Ralph ,  Leonard Tokish ,  Mark Charbonneau ,  David Rosler ,  Richard Bromen ,  Mark Reiley ,  David Stinson ,  Michael Funk ,  Tom McLeer ,  Jorge Ochoa

IPC分类号： A61F2/30

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; and a facet joint bearing surface having a location adaptable with respect at least one of the pedicle fixation element and the laminar fixation element. The invention also includes a method of implanting an adaptable spinal facet joint prosthesis 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 hole alignment elements extending from the saw guide.

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。 本发明还包括植入适应性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的位置。 本发明还提供一种小关节假体植入工具，其包括适于引导椎骨切割工具的工具导向件; 以及从锯导向件延伸的第一和第二固定孔对准元件。

公开(公告)号：US20060085072A1

公开(公告)日：2006-04-20

申请号：US11236323

申请日：2005-09-26

申请人： Michael Funk ,  Thomas McLeer ,  Teena Augostino ,  Richard Broman ,  Leonard Tokish

发明人： Michael Funk ,  Thomas McLeer ,  Teena Augostino ,  Richard Broman ,  Leonard Tokish

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/4657 ,  A61B17/7032 ,  A61B17/7064 ,  A61F2/4405 ,  A61F2/4684 ,  A61F2002/3008 ,  A61F2002/3021 ,  A61F2002/30405 ,  A61F2002/30601 ,  A61F2002/4658 ,  A61F2002/4662 ,  A61F2002/4668 ,  A61F2220/0025 ,  A61F2230/0067 ,  A61F2250/0098

摘要： The present invention provides tools and methods designed to aid in the placement of artificial facet joints at virtually all spinal levels. One aspect of the present invention is a measurement tool for installing an artificial cephalad facet joint including a fixation measurement element and a support arm element. This measurement tool assists in the selection and/or configuration of an artificial cephalad facet joint for implantation in a patient. Another aspect is a measurement tool for installing a caudad facet joint including a stem element and a trial caudad bearing surface element. This measurement tool assists in the selection and/or configuration of a caudad facet joint for implantation in a patient. Yet another aspect is a measurement tool holder including a measurement surface connected to a holder element. This tool holder assists in determining the measurements obtained with the caudad facet joint measurement tool.

摘要翻译： 本发明提供了设计用于帮助在几乎所有脊柱水平放置人造小关节的工具和方法。 本发明的一个方面是一种用于安装包括固定测量元件和支撑臂元件的人造头部小关节的测量工具。 该测量工具有助于用于植入患者的人造头颅关节的选择和/或构造。 另一方面是用于安装包括杆元件和试验尾座表面元件的尾部小关节的测量工具。 该测量工具有助于用于植入患者的尾部小关节的选择和/或构造。 另一方面是一种测量工具保持器，其包括连接到保持器元件的测量表面。 该工具支架用于帮助确定使用小腿关节测量工具获得的测量结果。

公开(公告)号：US07998251B2

公开(公告)日：2011-08-16

申请号：US12572628

申请日：2009-10-02

申请人： Mark A. Pondelick ,  Christopher Hardwick ,  Derek Vaughan ,  Thao Hoang ,  Michael Funk

发明人： Mark A. Pondelick ,  Christopher Hardwick ,  Derek Vaughan ,  Thao Hoang ,  Michael Funk

IPC分类号： C02F1/20

CPC分类号： B01D45/16 ,  B04C5/04 ,  B04C5/15 ,  B04C5/26 ,  B04C9/00 ,  B04C2009/004 ,  B64D11/02 ,  C02F1/38 ,  Y10S4/19

摘要： A vortex separator for drawing a substantially moisture-free airstream from a waste stream having an annular channel defining a first vortex flow path for separating liquid and solid waste from this waste stream and preferably a filter unit with an inverted conical cavity between nested inverted cones defining a second vortex flow path that is isolated from the first vortex flow path for separating additional liquid and solid waste from the waste stream before it exits the vortex separator. In preferred embodiments, the separator includes a removable filter unit cartridge positioned within the outer cone and a helix isolator to respectively make use of the separator more convenient to use and more efficient.

摘要翻译： 一种涡流分离器，用于从具有环形通道的废气流中抽取基本上不含水分的气流，该环形通道限定第一涡流流动路径，用于从该废物流中分离液体和固体废物，优选地具有在嵌套反向锥体之间具有倒置锥形空腔的过滤单元， 与第一涡流通道隔离的第二涡流通道，用于在离开涡流分离器之前从废物流中分离附加的液体和固体废物。 在优选实施例中，分离器包括位于外锥体内的可移除的过滤器单元盒和螺旋隔离器，以分别使用分离器更方便使用并且更有效。

公开(公告)号：US07694604B2

公开(公告)日：2010-04-13

申请号：US11407064

申请日：2006-04-20

申请人： Michael Sickart ,  Michael Funk ,  Peter Baur

发明人： Michael Sickart ,  Michael Funk ,  Peter Baur

IPC分类号： B60K20/00 ,  G05G9/00 ,  B60K17/04 ,  F16H59/04

CPC分类号： F16H59/0204 ,  F16H59/105 ,  F16H2059/0239 ,  F16H2059/0252 ,  F16H2059/0295 ,  Y10T74/2003 ,  Y10T74/20067 ,  Y10T74/20159

摘要： A shifting mechanism for an automated or automatic transmission includes a selection lever that can be shifted in a first shift gate between automatic selection stages. The selection lever can be shifted, via a first lateral gate, to a second shift gate in order to allow the manual selection of individual transmission gears, and via a second lateral gate, with which various modes, for example an automatic or a manual mode, can be activated using the selection lever. In addition to three stable positions for the selection stages, the selection lever has a fourth stable position, from which all driving modes can be set.

摘要翻译： 用于自动或自动变速器的变速机构包括可在自动选择阶段之间在第一换挡门中移动的选档杆。 选择杆可以经由第一侧向门移动到第二换挡门，以便允许手动选择单独的传动齿轮，并且经由第二横向门，通过该第二横向门，各种模式，例如自动或手动模式 ，可以使用选择杆激活。 除了用于选择级的三个稳定位置之外，选择杆具有第四稳定位置，从该位置可以设置所有驱动模式。

公开(公告)号：US20060129242A1

公开(公告)日：2006-06-15

申请号：US11147526

申请日：2005-06-08

申请人： Brian Bergeron ,  Reginald Davis ,  Michael Funk

发明人： Brian Bergeron ,  Reginald Davis ,  Michael Funk

IPC分类号： A61F2/44

CPC分类号： A61F2/08 ,  A61F2/0811 ,  A61F2/442 ,  A61F2002/0829 ,  A61F2002/0888 ,  A61F2002/30014 ,  A61F2002/30062 ,  A61F2002/30075 ,  A61F2002/30181 ,  A61F2002/30291 ,  A61F2002/30443 ,  A61F2002/30448 ,  A61F2002/30459 ,  A61F2002/30461 ,  A61F2002/30563 ,  A61F2002/30578 ,  A61F2002/30604 ,  A61F2002/30805 ,  A61F2002/3082 ,  A61F2002/30825 ,  A61F2002/30878 ,  A61F2002/30879 ,  A61F2002/30892 ,  A61F2002/449 ,  A61F2210/0004 ,  A61F2210/0061 ,  A61F2220/0041 ,  A61F2220/005 ,  A61F2220/0066 ,  A61F2220/0075 ,  A61F2230/006 ,  A61F2230/0091 ,  A61F2250/0018 ,  A61F2310/00365

摘要： A pseudo arthrosis device may be placed in a disc space to provide support for adjacent vertebrae. The device may have an enclosure formed from a flexible, permeable material. A core may be packed in the enclosure. The core may be compressible and/or flexible. In certain embodiments, the core may include a plurality of elongated members. In other embodiments, the core may include ridges or grooves. The enclosure may be placed in an intervertebral space between the adjacent vertebrae such that the core is disposed between the adjacent vertebrae. The pseudo arthrosis device may include a tab designed to couple the enclosure to an adjacent vertebrae.

摘要翻译： 假性关节炎装置可以被放置在椎间盘空间中以为相邻的椎骨提供支撑。 该装置可以具有由柔性的可渗透材料形成的外壳。 核心可能包装在外壳中。 芯可以是可压缩的和/或柔性的。 在某些实施例中，芯可以包括多个细长构件。 在其他实施例中，芯可以包括脊或凹槽。 外壳可以放置在相邻椎骨之间的椎间空间中，使得芯部设置在相邻的椎骨之间。 假性关节炎装置可以包括设计成将外壳连接到相邻椎骨的突出部。

公开(公告)号：US20100084352A1

公开(公告)日：2010-04-08

申请号：US12245541

申请日：2008-10-03

申请人： Mark A. Pondelick ,  Christopher Hardwick ,  Derek Vaughan ,  Thao Hoang ,  Michael Funk

发明人： Mark A. Pondelick ,  Christopher Hardwick ,  Derek Vaughan ,  Thao Hoang ,  Michael Funk

IPC分类号： C02F1/38

CPC分类号： B04C5/04 ,  B01D45/12 ,  B01D50/002 ,  B04C5/15 ,  B04C5/26 ,  B04C9/00 ,  B04C2009/004 ,  B64D11/02 ,  Y02T50/46 ,  Y10S4/19

摘要： A multiple vortex separator for drawing a substantially moisture-free airstream from a waste stream having an annular channel defining a first vortex flow path for separating liquid and solid waste from this waste stream and an inverted conical cavity between nested inverted cones defining a second vortex flow path that is isolated from the first vortex flow path for separating additional liquid and solid waste from the waste stream before it exits the vortex separator.

摘要翻译： 一种多重涡流分离器，用于从具有环形通道的废气流中抽取基本上不含水分的气流，该环形通道限定第一涡流流动路径，用于从该废物流中分离液体和固体废物，以及在嵌套反向锥体之间的倒锥形腔，其限定第二涡流 与第一涡流通道隔离的路径，用于在离开涡流分离器之前从废物流中分离附加的液体和固体废物。