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Reinforced porous spinal implants
Assignee: SDGI Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1995-06-07
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2015-06-07
Abstract
Abstract One embodiment of a spinal implant 10 includes a body 11 sized and configured for engagement between adjacent vertebrae V. The body 11 includes two opposite faces 12, 14 and an outer surface 13 between the two faces 12, 14. The body 11 includes a porous biocompatible material for permitting tissue ingrowth therethrough. A sleeve 15 is disposed around the outer surface 13 of the body 11. The sleeve 15 is composed of a second material which is relatively stronger under compressive loads than the biocompatible material of the body 11. Also provided is a plurality of apertures 16 through the sleeve 15 in communication with the outer surface 13 of the body 11 for bone ingrowth. Means for attaching the sleeve to the endplates of adjoining vertebral bodies are also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 William F. McKay
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 14:38
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61L; A61L27/00; A61L27/40; A61L27/42; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/4455; A61F2/4465; A61L27/02; A61L27/025; A61L27/04; A61L27/10; A61L27/12; A61L27/14; A61L27/22; A61L27/24; A61L27/28; A61L27/30; A61L27/306; A61L27/44; A61L27/50; A61L27/56; C; C08; C08L; C08L89/00; A61F2/442; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30113; A61F2002/30133; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/30235; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30593; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30777; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2002/30787; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30879; A61F2002/30904; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0015; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0069; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00017; A61F2310/00023; A61F2310/00029; A61F2310/00035; A61F2310/00095; A61F2310/00125; A61F2310/00131; A61F2310/00137; A61F2310/00179; A61F2310/00293; A61F2310/00365; A61L2430/00; A61L2430/38
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 28
Claim 1
Independent Claim
108 words
A spinal implant for engagement between vertebrae, comprising: a body having two opposite faces and an outer surface disposed between said two faces, said body including a porous, biocompatible material for permitting tissue ingrowth therethrough, said body being sized and configured for engagement between two vertebrae; and a sleeve disposed around said outer surface of said body, said sleeve including a second material relatively stronger under compressive loads than said porous, biocompatible material, wherein said sleeve has a height less than a height of said outer surface to permit contact of said opposite faces with endplates of the corresponding vertebrae when the implant is implanted between the vertebrae.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
108 words
A spinal implant for engagement between vertebrae, comprising: a body having two opposite faces and an outer surface disposed between said two faces, said body including a porous, biocompatible material for permitting tissue ingrowth therethrough, said body being sized and configured for engagement between two vertebrae; and a sleeve disposed around said outer surface of said body, said sleeve including a second material relatively stronger under compressive loads than said porous, biocompatible material, wherein said sleeve has a height less than a height of said outer surface to permit contact of said opposite faces with endplates of the corresponding vertebrae when the implant is implanted between the vertebrae.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The implant of claim 1 wherein said sleeve defines a plurality of apertures therethrough in communication with said outer surface of said body for bone ingrowth.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
101 words
The implant of claim 1 wherein: said sleeve includes an inner surface for contacting said outer surface of said body, said inner surface of said sleeve defining a chamber; said sleeve being formed of a temperature responsive material such that said chamber has a first inner dimension that is slightly larger than an outer dimension of said body when said sleeve is in a heated state to slidably receive said body therein; and said chamber has a second inner dimension that is slightly smaller than said body when said sleeve is in a cooled state to thereby clamp said body therein.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The implant of claim 1, wherein said sleeve includes: an inferior end and an opposite superior end; and rigid teeth disposed at each of said inferior and superior ends of said sleeve for engaging the implant to the vertebral bodies.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
60 words
An interbody fusion device, comprising: a body having an outer surface and a height approximating the height of a human disc space, said body including a porous, biocompatible, biodegradable material for permitting tissue ingrowth therethrough; and a sleeve engaged to said outer surface of said body, said sleeve including a material relatively stronger under compressive loads than said biocompatible material.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
60 words
An interbody fusion device, comprising: a body having an outer surface and a height approximating the height of a human disc space, said body including a porous, biocompatible, biodegradable material for permitting tissue ingrowth therethrough; and a sleeve engaged to said outer surface of said body, said sleeve including a material relatively stronger under compressive loads than said biocompatible material.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
19 words
The implant of claim 5 wherein said implant has an ASTM C-773 compressive strength of at least 7.1 MPa.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
17 words
The implant of claim 6 wherein said implant has a compressive strength of at least 20 MPa.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
17 words
The implant of claim 7 wherein said implant has a compressive strength of at least 40 MPa.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
21 words
The device of claim 5, further comprising: attaching means for attaching said sleeve to the endplates of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 9 wherein: said sleeve includes an inferior end and a superior end; and said attaching means includes teeth disposed at said superior end and said inferior end of said sleeve.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device of claim 9 wherein: said sleeve includes an inferior end and a superior end; and said attaching means includes roughened surfaces defined on said superior end and said inferior end of said sleeve.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said sleeve defines a plurality of apertures therethrough in communication with said outer surface of said body for promoting bone ingrowth.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
14 words
The implant of claim 5 wherein said sleeve is composed of a metal material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The implant of claim 13 wherein said metal material includes a metal selected from the group consisting of tantalum, niobium, hafnium, tungsten and alloys thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
13 words
The implant of claim 14 wherein said metal material is a tantalum foam.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
11 words
The device of claim 13 wherein said metal material includes titanium.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said body has a kidney-shaped cross-section to conform to the shape of vertebral endplates.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said body is configured to approximate a size and shape of a nucleus pulposus of a natural intervertebral disc.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
13 words
The implant of claim 5 wherein said biocompatible material is a ceramic material.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
15 words
The implant of claim 19 wherein said biocompatible material is a biphasic calcium phosphate ceramic.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
14 words
The implant of claim 20 wherein said biocompatible material is a hydroxyapatite/tricalcium phosphate ceramic.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
16 words
The implant of claim 19 wherein said ceramic has a porosity of at least about 50%.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
16 words
The implant of claim 22 wherein said ceramic has a porosity of at least about 70%.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implant of claim 19 wherein said ceramic has a mean pore size of about 200 to about 700 microns.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
20 words
The implant of claim 24 wherein said ceramic has a mean pore size of about 300 to about 600 microns.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
The implant of claim 25 wherein said ceramic has a mean pore size of about 400 microns.
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