Artificial spinal joints and method of use
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    发明申请
    Artificial spinal joints and method of use 审中-公开
    人造脊椎关节及使用方法

    公开(公告)号:US20050209694A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-09-22

    申请号:US11076148

    申请日:2005-03-09

    申请人: Marvin Loeb

    发明人: Marvin Loeb

    摘要: An artificial spinal joint, consisting of a flexible or rigid member or a pair of moveably-joined, flexible or rigid segments, is formed into a spring-like shape, whose distal ends have feet with slots through which screws can be inserted to attach the artificial joint to vertebra whose facets (joints) are non-functional. The artificial spinal joint is able to prevent subluxation of the spine, while retaining the mobility of the spine and permitting angular deflection of the vertebra above and below a non-functional spinal joint. A jig is used to position tools and make passageways for screws to attach the artificial spinal joint to the vertebra or its pedicles or facets in a minimally invasive procedure. The rigid members or segments are bio-compatible and may be made of titanium, a titanium alloy, tantalum, medical grade stainless steel or carbon fibers in a matrix of a rigid, durable plastic. The flexible members or segments may be made of spring steel coated with a durable, bio-compatible material, small diameter carbon fibers in a flexible, durable plastic matrix, or a single shape or dual shape, superelastic memory metal. The feet, made of any of the rigid or flexible materials described above, may also be moveably attached to the proximal ends of the members or segments. Having the feet moveably attached to the segments facilitates insertion of the artificial spinal joint into the body by folding the feet parallel to the axis of the segments during insertion, and then unfolding the feet for attachment to the vertebra or its pedicles or facets. The artificial spinal joint may be inserted and attached to vertebra whose facets are non-functional in minimally invasive, moderately invasive or conventional surgical procedures.

    摘要翻译: 由柔性或刚性构件或一对可移动连接的柔性或刚性节段组成的人造脊椎关节被形成为弹簧状形状,其远端具有用于插入螺钉的脚, 人工关节与椎骨(关节)无功能的椎骨。 人造脊椎关节能够防止脊柱的半脱位,同时保持脊柱的移动性,并允许椎骨在非功能性脊柱关节上方和下方的角度偏转。 使用夹具来定位工具并制作螺丝通道,以微创程序将人造脊椎关节附接到椎骨或其椎弓根或小平面。 刚性构件或段是生物相容的,并且可以由刚性,耐久的塑料的基体中的钛,钛合金,钽,医用级不锈钢或碳纤维制成。 柔性构件或段可以由弹性钢制成,其涂覆有耐用的生物相容材料,柔性耐用的塑料基质中的小直径碳纤维,或单一形状或双重形状的超弹性记忆金属。 由上述任何刚性或柔性材料制成的脚也可以可移动地附接到构件或段的近端。 使脚部可移动地附接到片段有助于通过在插入期间平行于片段的轴线折叠脚部然后将脚部展开以附接到椎骨或其椎弓根或小平面来将人造脊椎关节插入身体。 可以将人造脊椎关节插入并附接到其小面在微创,中度侵入性或常规外科手术中不起作用的椎骨。