Abstract:
In a spinal column prosthesis for insertion into the intervertebral space of the spinal column after surgical removal of the intervertebral disk, it is provided that the prosthesis (6), which in the inserted state is designed in a single piece, has a curved surface (9) at its top side, is movable relative to the cranial vertebra (1) and is fixed to the caudal vertebra (3) by anchoring and connecting means (11) arranged on the bottom side (10) of the prosthesis. The axis of rotation (7) between adjacent vertebrae (1, 3) when bending forwards and backwards (5) lies in the caudal vertebra (3). This makes it possible to preserve the natural mobility between adjacent vertebrae (1, 3) and to keep the natural centre of rotation in its physiological position.
Abstract:
A resorbable implant (41) for interposition arthroplasty which is intended to fill a void between two adjacent bone ends, providing a cushion between the bone ends to prevent impingement of the bone ends while providing time for tissue to infiltrate into the space occupied by the implant (41). It has a protracted resorption time of preferably at least three months to allow time for the proliferation of laod-bearing host fibrous tissue in place of the resorbed implant material. The implant (41) preferably is porous with a pore size of greater than about 80 microns in order to enhance infiltration of fibrous tissue. The implant (41) has a modulus in the range of 0.8 to 20 MPa which is soft enough to allow it to conform to surface irregularities of the adjacent bone surfaces while being hard enough to maintain a desired separation between those bones (13, 15, 17, 19) while tissue infiltration replaces the resorbable implant material. The implant (41) may be preformed to the desired shape or alternatively may be formable by the surgeon by methods such as carving with a scalpel. A preferred application for the implant is as a trapezium bone (11) replacement.
Abstract:
This invention is a stent (1) and stent catheter (2) for intracranial use. The stent is a rolled sheet stent (20) and is releasably mounted on the distal tip (21) of the catheter by means of a low profile or non-sliding retention and release mechanism. The low profile or non-sliding release mechanism (22) is operated remotely at the proximal end of the catheter by means of a linear translator (23). The stent is rolled tightly on the distal tip of the catheter and flexibility of the tightly rolled stent is promoted by ribbed or slatted construction (or, alternatively, slotted construction) in which the various layers of the stent are provided with numerous slats which counter align when the stent is expanded to form an imperforate wall from a plurality of perforate layers.
Abstract:
An acetabular shell system. The shell system includes an acetabular shell (10) having a convex outer portion (12) and a concave inner portion (14). The shell system also includes a polymer sleeve (22) having an outer portion sized and shaped to engage at least a portion of the concave inner portion of the acetabular shell.
Abstract:
An embolic protection device including a porous deflector screen including a filter, arranged to expand and to conform to a wall of the aortic arch covering entrances to arteries branching from an aorta, an emboli collector including a cylinder arranged to expand and to lie along walls of a descending aorta, pushing against walls of the descending aorta and anchoring the porous deflector screen, and a connecting portion for connecting the porous deflector screen and the emboli collector, arranged to push the porous deflector screen against a wall of the aortic arch while anchoring against the emboli collector. Related apparatus and methods are also described.
Abstract:
A blood flow regulator (100) for creating a shunt in the heart, comprising; a proximal element (101) having a general disc-shape, defined by a braid of one or more wires extending about a central aperture (103) of the proximal element; a distal element (102) having a general disc-shape, defined by a braid of one or more wires extending about a central aperture (104) of the distal element; and a third element (105) defining a neck section intermediate the proximal and distal elements and forming a cavity (106) having a diameter no greater than a diameter of each of the distal and proximal elements, wherein said distal element comprises at least one loop (107) of a wire extending radially outwardly from a center (108) of the distal element and returning towards said center of said distal element.
Abstract:
The present application concerns a shoulder prosthesis assembly (100; 110; 140). The shoulder prosthesis assembly comprises a humeral stem (10) including a first articulating coupling means (14; 43; 81; 130; 160), a base portion (13; 89; 120; 150) of a substantially disc shaped geometry including a second articulating coupling means (17; 46; 86; 127; 153). Said first articulating coupling means (14; 43; 81; 130; 160) and said second articulating coupling means (17; 46; 86; 127; 153) connect the stem (10) to the base portion (13; 89; 120; 150). The ratio between the circumference of the disc shaped base portion (13; 89; 120; 150) and the peripheral thickness of the disc shaped base portion (13; 89; 120; 150) is at least 18:1.
Abstract:
The present application relates to an artificial joint implant (1) comprising a first element (2) with a socket (4) and a second element (3) with a ball head (5). The socket (4) is at least hemispherical and said ball head (5) is inserted in said socket (4) such as to form a ball-and-socket connection between said first element (2) and said second element (3). Movement of said ball head (5) in said socket (4) is restricted in at least one degree of freedom by means of a at least one protrusion (6.1, 6.2) engaged in a at least one groove (7), wherein said at least one protrusion (6.1, 6.2) is provided on said socket (4) and said at least one groove (7) is provided on said ball head (5) or vice versa.
Abstract:
Blood flow into vascular tissue is filtered in a manner that can also be useful for trapping particulates while allowing the flow of blood. Consistent with one or more embodiments, a filter apparatus includes a filter, an outer delivery sheath such as a catheter, and one or more shafts that are operable to manipulate the shape of the filter for positioning within vascular tissue. The filter conforms to various types of vascular tissue, and filters blood flow passing through openings in the vascular tissue. In some implementations, the filter is used to trap particulates that have been collected on the filter, and collapses to trap and draw the particulates into the outer delivery sheath.
Abstract:
A mitral valve prosthesis is percutaneously and/or transapically deployed in at least two stages. In a first stage, a mitral annular ring platform adapted for percutaneous delivery is delivered to and anchored in the mitral valve annulus. In the second stage, a valved-stent mitral valve prosthetic device adapted for percutaneously delivery is delivered to the mitral valve annulus for mounting in the mitral annular ring platform. This approach provides a consistent platform for accepting valved-stent mitral valve prosthetic devices from different vendors to be used.