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Intervertebral implant

Assignee: DePuy Spine LLC
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Filing: 2009-04-29
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Granted: 2011-01-04
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Expires: 2029-04-29
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Abstract

Abstract An intervertebral implant having a three-dimensional body ( 10 ) and a securing plate ( 1 ). The three-dimensional body ( 10 ) includes an upper side ( 1 ) and an underside ( 2 ) which are suitable for abutting the end plates of two adjacent vertebral bodies, a left side surface ( 3 ) and a right side surface ( 4 ), a front surface ( 5 ) and a rear surface ( 6 ), a horizontal middle plane ( 7 ) between the upper side ( 1 ) and the underside ( 2 ), and a vertical middle plane ( 12 ) extending from the front surface ( 5 ) to the rear surface ( 6 ). The three-dimensional body further includes a plurality of boreholes ( 9 a ) passing through the body ( 10 ), which are suitable for accommodating longitudinal fixation elements ( 20 ). The intervertebral implant also includes a front plate ( 8 ) displaceably disposed as an insert with the front side ( 5 ) of the three-dimensional body, the front plate ( 8 ) having a plurality of boreholes ( 9 ) in which the longitudinal fixation elements ( 20 ) can be anchored, and whose openings overlap with the openings of the boreholes of the three-dimensional body ( 10 ). A securing plate can be fastened essentially parallel to the front plate ( 8 ) at the three-dimensional body ( 10 ) in such a manner that the boreholes of the front plate ( 9 ) are covered at least partly by the securing plate ( 18 ). By virtue of the configuration of the intervertebral implant, a rigid, firm connection between the intervertebral implant and the longitudinal fixation elements used to fasten it, is possible.

Inventors

  • 👤 Beat Lechmann
  • 👤 Dominique Burkard
  • 👤 Chris M. J. Cain
  • 👤 Claude Mathieu

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 15:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/44; A61F2/4455; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61F2/4465; A61F2/442; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30383; A61F2002/30426; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/305; A61F2002/30517; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30593; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/30774; A61F2002/30777; A61F2002/30841; A61F2002/30843; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011; A61F2310/00023

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim 363 words
An intervertebral implant for implantation between two adjacent vertebral bodies, the implant comprising: a plurality of bone fixation elements each including a head and a shaft, the shaft having a thread for engaging one of the adjacent vertebra; a three dimensional body having a left side surface, a right side surface, a front surface, a back surface, an upper side and an underside, the upper side and the underside being sized and configured to contact the one of the two adjacent vertebral bodies, respectively, the three dimensional body further including at least one partial borehole in communication with the front surface and the upper side of the body and at least one partial borehole in communication with the front surface and the underside of the body; a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the plate contacting the front surface of the three dimensional body, the plate including a plurality of boreholes, at least one of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate aligning with the at least one partial borehole in communication with the upper side of the body and at least one of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate aligning with the at least one partial borehole in communication with the underside of the body when the three dimensional body is coupled to the plate so that one of the plurality of bone fixation elements is insertable through one of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate, through one of the plurality of partial borehole formed in the three dimensional body and into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies, respectively, wherein the three dimensional body further includes a first height as defined by the upper side and the underside and the plate includes a second height as defined by the upper and lower surfaces of the plate, the first height being substantially equal to the second height so that the three dimensional body and the plate are contained between the adjacent vertebral bodies when the implant is inserted between the adjacent vertebral bodies; wherein the plate is made from a biocompatible metallic material and the three dimensional body is made from a biocompatible non-metallic material.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 363 words
An intervertebral implant for implantation between two adjacent vertebral bodies, the implant comprising: a plurality of bone fixation elements each including a head and a shaft, the shaft having a thread for engaging one of the adjacent vertebra; a three dimensional body having a left side surface, a right side surface, a front surface, a back surface, an upper side and an underside, the upper side and the underside being sized and configured to contact the one of the two adjacent vertebral bodies, respectively, the three dimensional body further including at least one partial borehole in communication with the front surface and the upper side of the body and at least one partial borehole in communication with the front surface and the underside of the body; a plate having an upper surface and a lower surface, the plate contacting the front surface of the three dimensional body, the plate including a plurality of boreholes, at least one of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate aligning with the at least one partial borehole in communication with the upper side of the body and at least one of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate aligning with the at least one partial borehole in communication with the underside of the body when the three dimensional body is coupled to the plate so that one of the plurality of bone fixation elements is insertable through one of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate, through one of the plurality of partial borehole formed in the three dimensional body and into one of the adjacent vertebral bodies, respectively, wherein the three dimensional body further includes a first height as defined by the upper side and the underside and the plate includes a second height as defined by the upper and lower surfaces of the plate, the first height being substantially equal to the second height so that the three dimensional body and the plate are contained between the adjacent vertebral bodies when the implant is inserted between the adjacent vertebral bodies; wherein the plate is made from a biocompatible metallic material and the three dimensional body is made from a biocompatible non-metallic material.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 32 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , further comprising: a semicircular groove extending parallel to a vertical middle plane at transitions of the left and right side surfaces to the front surface.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 18 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , wherein the three dimensional body is made from a biocompatible plastic.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 69 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of bone fixation elements are bone screws and the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate include internal threads, at least a portion of the heads of the bone screws being externally threaded for engaging the internal threads of the plurality of boreholes to anchor the plurality of bone screws to the plurality of boreholes in a rigid manner.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 26 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , wherein the three dimensional body includes at least one through hole extending from the upper side to the underside.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 127 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a horizontal middle plane and a vertical middle plane, the plurality of partial borehole formed in the body comprise four body partial borehole, the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate comprise four plate boreholes and the plurality of bone fixation elements comprise four bone fixation elements, two of the bone fixation elements passing through the upper side of the body and two of the bone fixation elements passing through the underside of the body, the four partial borehole formed in the body and the four boreholes formed in the plate being arranged such that the heads of the four bone fixation elements are located between the upper side and an underside in an assembled configuration.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 41 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 6 , wherein the two of bone fixation elements passing through the upper side diverge with respect to one another and the two bone fixation elements passing through the underside diverge with respect to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 25 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , wherein the plate may be pushed and placed easily with respect to the front surface of the body.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 53 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , further comprising: a securing plate fastenable to the plate, the securing plate at least partially covering each of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate so that, once implanted, the head of the bone fixation elements are located between the plate and the securing plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 29 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 9 , wherein the plate includes an internally threaded central borehole for receiving a central screw for fastening the securing plate to the plate.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 14 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , wherein the body is convex in shape.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 87 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , wherein the body includes a horizontal middle plane and a vertical middle plane, the plurality of partial borehole formed in the body and the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate define borehole axes, the borehole axes defining a first angle β relative to the horizontal middle plane and a second angle α relative to the vertical middle plane, the first angle ranging from twenty to sixty degrees (20-60°) and the second angle ranging from ten to forty-five degrees (10-45).
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 42 words
The intervertebral implant of claim 1 , further comprising: a securing mechanism operatively engaging the plate, the securing mechanism at least partially covering each of the plurality of boreholes formed in the plate to inhibit the bone fixation elements from falling out.

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