Abstract:
The invention is directed toward a cartilage repair assembly (10) comprising a shaped allograft construct comprising a cylindrical mineralized cancellous bone base member (12) and a demineralized cancellous bone cap member (20) having a cylindrical top portion (22) and a stem (26) extending from the top portion (22) mounted to the bone base member (12). The base member (12) has a central bore (14) and a transverse bore (16) which intersects the central bore (14) and the cap member stem (26) has a through-going bore (28) which is aligned with the base member transverse bore (16) when the stem (26) is mounted in the central bore (14) to receive a pin member (30). Milled cartilage particles having a size ranging from 10 to 212 microns are mixed with a biocompatible carrier and a cartilage growth factor, with the mixture being infused in the cap member (20) to generate cartilage growth.
Abstract:
The invention is directed toward a cartilage repair assembly comprising a shaped allograft two piece construct (20) with a demineralized cancellous cap (30) and a mineralized cylindrical base member (22) defining a blind bore (23) wrth a through going transverse bore (28) intersecting the blind bore (23). The demineralized cancellous cap (30) has a cylindrical top portion (32) and a smaller diameter cylindrical stem (36) extending away from the top portion (32) which fits into the blind bore (23) of the mineralized base member (22). The cap stem (36) defines a transverse through going bore (37) which is aligned with the through going bore (28) of the base member (22) to receive a cylindrical cortical pin (40) holding the cap (30) within the base member (22). The shaped structure (20) is dimensioned to fit in a drilled bore in a cartilage delect area so that the assembly engages the side wall of the drilled bore in an interference fit.
Abstract:
Representative embodiments are disclosed for a spinal disc device which is implantable between adjacent vertebral bodies. A representative spinal disc device comprises: a first transverse plate member; a first arcuate extension extending longitudinally from the first transverse plate member and having a first configuration; a second transverse plate member; and a second arcuate extension extending longitudinally from the second transverse plate member and having a second, mating configuration with the first configuration of the first arcuate extension and slideably moveable with respect to the first arcuate extension, with the first and second arcuate extensions further arranged to form a central through- channel between the first and second transverse plate members to hold bone graft material. In various embodiments, the first and second configurations of the first and second arcuate extensions are each a partially spherical, convex shell configuration providing for movement in both the sagittal and coronal planes for deformity correction.
Abstract:
A unitary intervertebral device, having no moving components is provided for non-fusion articulation applications. The interbody articulating device allows for limited flexion and rotation between adjacent vertebrae, helping to preserve or restore near-normal motion between adjacent vertebrae. Rotational motion is achieved through one or more protrusions incorporated into the spinal interbody device. In one articulating form, a first protrusion extends perpendicularly from the superior aspect of the disc-shaped interbody device to form a spike or rotational protrusion, while a second protrusion extends axially from the inferior aspect of the interbody device to form a second spike or rotational protrusion. Protrusions preferably extend perpendicular from the apex of both the first and second arcuate articulating surfaces.
Abstract:
An orthopedic prosthesis, system and method has a dual bearing component that, along with first and second bone anchoring components, provides multi-axial movement separately with respect to both the first and second bone anchoring components. An ankle prosthesis, system and method may thus be fashioned utilizing these principles that includes a dual bearing component, a tibial component adapted for attachment to the tibia bone, and a talar component adapted for attachment to the talus or calceneus bone of the foot. The dual bearing component includes a superior bearing providing gliding articulation/translation between it and the tibial component, and an inferior bearing providing gliding articulation/translation between it and the talar component. A bearing component plate provides a base or foundation for the superior and inferior bearings. The superior bearing is bonded to the bearing component plate while the inferior bearing moves with respect to the bearing component plate.
Abstract:
A bone cutting jig system (10,30) for forming and shaping spinal implants (24) is shown. The system includes a first cutting jig (10,30) having a bed (11,31) with a clamp mechanism (12,36) for clamping donor bone (13,24) positioned on the bed (11,31). A cutting guide insert (15) or plate (35) is received in fixed orientation on the bed (11,31) and is further provided with two or more spaced cutting blade cutting guides (18, 19 or 42) which are configured for transversely cutting out a segment of the donor bone (13, 24) with a reciprocating saw or router to a predetermined shape to provide a custom fit lumbar, cervical or thoracic inter-body fusion implant. A second cutting jig (80) is provided for making additional cuts to the preformed implant (24, 81) for custom fit to particular implant applications.
Abstract:
Bone graft scaffold arrangements are described that can be used in minimally invasive posterolateral spinal fusion. The bone graft scaffold apparatus comprise a housing which comprises a cavity for receiving bone growth promoting materials and a plurality of apertures. In use these allow bone and blood vessels to grow through the plurality of apertures to form the bone bridge between vertebrae. Further the bone graft scaffold apparatus comprise at least one opening in the housing for receiving a shaft of an orthopaedic device, such as rod linking pedicle screws, or the shaft of a pedicle screw, or another suitable shaft in another surgical procedure. The apparatus can be attached to structural components such as rods and screws and used to form a continuous scaffold between vertebras to assist in forming a bone bridge.
Abstract:
Die Anmeldung betrifft Implantate mit Verankerungselementen, die als Bandscheibenersatz in Form von Cages zur Fusionierung von Wirbelkörpern verwendet werden können.
Abstract:
Methods and apparatuses for treatment of various joint conditions include a device inserted into a joint space. During delivery, the profile of the device is constrained in at least one dimension to minimize invasive impact on tissue and/or bone. The device may be restrained for implantation by a thread or a rigid elongate member. After insertion, the device may expand at the implantation site.
Abstract:
The invention is directed toward a cartilage repair assembly comprising a shaped allograft two piece construct (20) with a demineralized cancellous cap (30) and a mineralized cylindrical base member (22) defining a blind bore (23) wrth a through going transverse bore (28) intersecting the blind bore (23). The demineralized cancellous cap (30) has a cylindrical top portion (32) and a smaller diameter cylindrical stem (36) extending away from the top portion (32) which fits into the blind bore (23) of the mineralized base member (22). The cap stem (36) defines a transverse through going bore (37) which is aligned with the through going bore (28) of the base member (22) to receive a cylindrical cortical pin (40) holding the cap (30) within the base member (22). The shaped structure (20) is dimensioned to fit in a drilled bore in a cartilage delect area so that the assembly engages the side wall of the drilled bore in an interference fit.