MULTI-LUMEN MOLD FOR INTERVERTEBRAL PROSTHESIS AND METHOD OF USING SAME
    4.
    发明申请
    MULTI-LUMEN MOLD FOR INTERVERTEBRAL PROSTHESIS AND METHOD OF USING SAME 审中-公开
    用于椎间盘突出症的多元模具及其使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20090054990A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-02-26

    申请号:US12256885

    申请日:2008-10-23

    IPC分类号: A61F2/44

    摘要: A multi-lumen mold is for the in situ formation of a prosthesis in an intervertebral disc space located between adjacent vertebrae of a patient. The multi-lumen mold a flexible mold, a first lumen, a second lumen and a curable biomaterial. The flexible mold is shaped to be positioned in the intervertebral disc space. The first lumen and the second lumen each have a distal end is fluidly coupled to the flexible mold at a first location and a second location, respectively. The first lumen is shaped to extend out through a first opening extending through one of the adjacent vertebrae when the mold is positioned in the intervertebral disc space. The curable biomaterial is delivered into the flexible mold through at least one of the first and second lumens. The first and second locations can optionally be located on generally opposite sides of the mold, on the same side of the mold, or a variety of other configurations. One or more securing members can be used to secure the mold in the intervertebral disc space. The securing members can engage with the annulus, the end plates, and/or another surface of a vertebrae.

    摘要翻译: 多腔模具用于在位于患者的相邻椎骨之间的椎间盘空间中原位形成假体。 多腔模具是柔性模具,第一腔,第二腔和可固化生物材料。 柔性模具成形为定位在椎间盘空间中。 分别具有远端的第一管腔和第二管腔分别在第一位置和第二位置处流体耦合到柔性模具。 当模具定位在椎间盘空间中时,第一管腔被成形为延伸穿过相邻椎骨中的一个延伸的第一开口。 可固化的生物材料通过第一和第二腔中的至少一个被输送到柔性模具中。 第一和第二位置可以可选地位于模具的大致相对的两侧,在模具的同一侧,或各种其它构造。 可以使用一个或多个固定构件将模具固定在椎间盘空间中。 固定构件可以与圆环,端板和/或椎骨的另一表面接合。

    Nuclectomy method and apparatus
    6.
    发明申请
    Nuclectomy method and apparatus 审中-公开
    核结肠切除术方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20060135959A1

    公开(公告)日:2006-06-22

    申请号:US11304053

    申请日:2005-12-15

    IPC分类号: A61B17/88 A61F2/44

    摘要: A nuclectomy method for creating a nuclear cavity in an annulus located in an intervertebral disc space and for preparing the nuclear cavity to receive an intervertebral prosthesis. An annulotomy is formed in the annulus along an annular axis to provide access to a nucleus. A portion of the nucleus is removed in a first region surrounding the annular axis using at least a first surgical tool. Another portion of the nucleus is removed from a second region using at least a second surgical tool. An evaluation mold is positioned in the nuclear cavity and a fluid is delivered to the evaluation mold so that the mold substantially fills the nuclear cavity. The amount of nucleus removed from the annulus is estimated. One or more of the removing steps are optionally repeated as necessary until an adequate amount of the nucleus is removed from the annulus.

    摘要翻译: 一种用于在位于椎间盘空间中的环中产生核腔并用于准备核腔以接收椎间假体的核切除术方法。 在环形环中沿环形轴线形成瓣膜切开术以提供对细胞核的接近。 至少使用第一外科手术工具,在包围环形轴的第一区域中移除核的一部分。 使用至少第二外科手术工具从第二区域移除细胞核的另一部分。 评估模具定位在核腔中,并将流体输送到评估模具,使得模具基本上填充核腔。 估计从环带移除的核的量。 根据需要可选地重复一个或多个除去步骤,直到从环空中除去足够量的细胞核。