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Adjustable vertebral body replacement
Assignee: SDGI Holdings Inc
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Filing: 1996-05-13
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Granted: 1997-12-30
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Expires: 2016-05-13
Abstract
Abstract An adjustable vertebral body replacement implant and assembly includes a thin-walled cylindrical body configured to span over most of the length between intact vertebrae when damaged or diseased vertebrae have been removed. The cylindrical body defines a hollow interior with a plurality of bone-ingrowth apertures communicating with the interior. The replacement assembly further includes endplates configured to contact the adjacent vertebra and to engage the cylindrical body therebetween. The cylindrical body and the endplates include mating threads to permit adjustment of the overall height of the implant. A means for fixing the cylindrical body to the endplates is contemplated, which in one embodiment is a set screw for locking the components in place. In another embodiment, the means for fixing includes a crimping channel and notch defined in the endplates to be crimped onto the cylindrical body. A means for connecting the replacement implant to a longitudinal member is provided, which in one embodiment contemplates a clamp and screw assembly. In another embodiment, the means for connecting includes an arm projecting from the endplates with an opening to receive the longitudinal member therethrough.
Inventors
- 👤 Louis-Marie Rabbe
- 👤 Lawrence M. Boyd
- 👤 Jean-Louis Chevalier
- 👤 Jean-Charles Moreau
Bibliographic Details
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CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61F2/30721; A61F2/30744; A61B17/7059; A61B17/80; A61B17/8061; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/02; A61B17/025; A61B2017/0256; A61F2/4455; A61F2/28; A61F2002/2835; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30138; A61F2002/30158; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30166; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/3023; A61F2002/30235; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30331; A61F2002/30383; A61F2002/30405; A61F2002/30411; A61F2002/30433; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/30494; A61F2002/30507; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30537; A61F2002/3055; A61F2002/30561; A61F2002/30574; A61F2002/30593; A61F2002/30601; A61F2002/30604; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30774; A61F2002/30777; A61F2002/30779; A61F2002/30784; A61F2002/30785; A61F2002/30787; A61F2002/30841; A61F2002/30845; A61F2002/30878; A61F2002/30891; A61F2002/30892; A61F2002/3092; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2220/0033; A61F2220/0041; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0017; A61F2230/0026; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0069; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0071; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00035; A61F2310/00131
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
206 words
A vertebral replacement implant for interposition in a space left by one or more removed vertebrae between adjacent intact vertebrae, comprising: a replacement body with opposite ends sized to span a portion of the space between the intact vertebrae, said replacement body having first threads defined thereon at each of said opposite ends; a pair of endplates each having an end surface for contacting a respective one of the intact vertebrae when the implant is interposed in the space, each of said endplates having a cylindrical portion integrally extending from said end surface, said cylindrical portion having second threads defined thereon configured to threadedly engage the first threads on said replacement body, and each of said endplates defining a bore therethrough opening at said end surface and at said cylindrical portion; and an end cap for closing said bore of one of salad endplates at said end surface thereof, said end cap including; a plate shaped to correspond to said bore opening in said endplate; and a support bar attached to said plate; wherein said endplate includes a slot defined at said end surface for receiving said support bar so that said plate of said end cap resides flush with said end surface of said endplate.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
206 words
A vertebral replacement implant for interposition in a space left by one or more removed vertebrae between adjacent intact vertebrae, comprising: a replacement body with opposite ends sized to span a portion of the space between the intact vertebrae, said replacement body having first threads defined thereon at each of said opposite ends; a pair of endplates each having an end surface for contacting a respective one of the intact vertebrae when the implant is interposed in the space, each of said endplates having a cylindrical portion integrally extending from said end surface, said cylindrical portion having second threads defined thereon configured to threadedly engage the first threads on said replacement body, and each of said endplates defining a bore therethrough opening at said end surface and at said cylindrical portion; and an end cap for closing said bore of one of salad endplates at said end surface thereof, said end cap including; a plate shaped to correspond to said bore opening in said endplate; and a support bar attached to said plate; wherein said endplate includes a slot defined at said end surface for receiving said support bar so that said plate of said end cap resides flush with said end surface of said endplate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 1, wherein said replacement body includes a wall defining a hollow interior, said wall further defining a plurality of apertures therethrough, said apertures being in communication with said hollow interior.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 2, wherein said hollow interior of said replacement body is open at said opposite ends.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 2, wherein said first threads on said replacement body are external threads and said second threads on said cylindrical portion of said pair of endplates are internal threads.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 2, further comprising means for fixing said replacement body to each of said endplates to prevent unthreading of said first and second threads.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
47 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 5, wherein said means for fixing includes: a number of openings defined in said cylindrical portion of each of said pair of endplates; and a member extendable through one of said number of openings into contact with said replacement body.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 6, wherein: said member is a set screw; and said number of openings is threaded to receive said set set screw in threaded engagement.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 6, wherein said number of openings are defined in said endplates at said second threads.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
52 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 2, wherein each of said endplates includes a flange defining said end surface, said flange extending radially outwardly from said cylindrical portion and defining a shape generally corresponding to the shape of a portion of the intact vertebra against which the endplate is in contact.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
18 words
The vertebral replacement implant according to claim 9, wherein said flange defines a number of vascularization apertures therethrough.
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