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Patent US20040117022 - Intervertebral implant, insertion tool and method of inserting same - Google PatentsSearch Images Maps Play YouTube News Gmail Drive More »Sign inPatentsAn intervertebral implant, alone and in combination with an insertion tool for inserting same and a method for inserting same. The implant has upper and lower parts which have limited universal movement relative to each other. Each of the upper and lower parts also has a surface engaging an adjacent...http://www.google.com/patents/US20040117022?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20040117022 - Intervertebral implant, insertion tool and method of inserting sameAdvanced Patent SearchTry the new Google Patents, with machine-classified Google Scholar results, and Japanese and South Korean patents.Publication numberUS20040117022 A1Publication typeApplicationApplication numberUS 10/318,078Publication dateJun 17, 2004Filing dateDec 13, 2002Priority dateDec 13, 2002Also published asCA2509823A1, CA2509823C, CN1725989A, CN1725989B, DE60332152D1, EP1572041A1, EP1572041A4, EP1572041B1, US7204852, US8105381, US8579978, US9084682, US9585763, US20070162134, US20120109316, US20140052261, US20150305889, WO2004054480A1Publication number10318078, 318078, US 2004/0117022 A1, US 2004/117022 A1, US 20040117022 A1, US 20040117022A1, US 2004117022 A1, US 2004117022A1, US-A1-20040117022, US-A1-2004117022, US2004/0117022A1, US2004/117022A1, US20040117022 A1, US20040117022A1, US2004117022 A1, US2004117022A1InventorsTheirry Marnay, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Frank Magee, Stephan EckhofOriginal AssigneeTheirry Marnay, Rudolf Bertagnoli, Frank Magee, Stephan EckhofExport CitationBiBTeX, EndNote, RefManPatent Citations (35), Referenced by (242), Classifications (23), Legal Events (4) External Links: USPTO, USPTO Assignment, EspacenetIntervertebral implant, insertion tool and method of inserting same
US 20040117022 A1Abstract
An intervertebral implant, alone and in combination with an insertion tool for inserting same and a method for inserting same. The implant has upper and lower parts which have limited universal movement relative to each other. Each of the upper and lower parts also has a surface engaging an adjacent vertebrae. Each part has a keel extending from said surface into a cutout in the adjacent vertebrae, and each keel has an anterior opening recess therein. An insert tool has a pair of arms which are received in the recess of the keels through the anterior opening to securely hold and insert the implant. Projections and matching indentations in each arm and the base of its recess securely attached each arm within its keel. Images(9) Claims(20)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS [0019] A preferred embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein: [0020] [0020]FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an intervertebral implant in accordance with the present invention; [0021] [0021]FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the implant of FIG. 1; [0022] [0022]FIG. 3 is a left side elevational view of the implant of FIG. 1; [0023] [0023]FIG. 4 is a cross sectional view taken along line 4-4 of FIG. 2; [0024] [0024]FIG. 5 is a cross sectional view taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3; [0025] [0025]FIG. 6 is a top plan view of the upper part of the implant of FIG. 1; [0026] [0026]FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the bottom surface of the upper part of the implant of FIG. 1; [0027] [0027]FIG. 8 is a bottom plan view of the lower part of the implant of FIG. 1; [0028] [0028]FIG. 9 is a bottom perspective view of the lower part of the implant of FIG. 1; [0029] [0029]FIG. 10 is a top perspective view of the lower part of the implant of FIG. 1; [0030] [0030]FIG. 11 is a top perspective view of the plastic inlay of the implant of FIG. 1; [0031] [0031]FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the plastic inlay of the implant of FIG. 1; [0032] [0032]FIG. 13 is a bottom perspective view of the plastic inlay of the implant of FIG. 1; [0033] FIGS. 14-17 are elevational views of the implant of FIG. 1 illustrating the limited universal movement of the parts thereof; [0034] [0034]FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a pair of adjacent vertebrae prepared to receive an implant of the present invention in the intervertebral space therebetween; [0035] [0035]FIG. 19 illustrates the vertebrae of FIG. 18, in a direction along line 19-19 of FIG. 18 and showing the implant itself about to be inserted and showing an insertion tool prior to engaging the implant; [0036] [0036]FIG. 20 illustrates a portion of an insertion tool for use with the implant of the present invention; [0037] [0037]FIG. 21 illustrates the vertebrae of FIG. 18 with the implant in place therein and the insertion tool still holding the implant in the same position in which it held the implant during insertion; and [0038] [0038]FIG. 22 illustrates the vertebrae with the implant in place and the insertion tool removed.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS [0039] Referring now to the figures, like elements are represented by like numerals throughout the several views. [0040] In this application, the words “upper” or “lower” or “uppermost” or “lowermost” or any other words describing the orientation of the intervertebral implant of the present invention are used only for convenience and are not intended to convey any limitation. More specifically, the part of the implant described in this application as the upper part can in fact be positioned as the superior or inferior part within the patient's vertebrae with the other of the two parts being the opposite part. Also, since the intervertebral implant is normally inserted from the front of the patient, the side of the vertebrae toward which the intervertebral implant moves as it is inserted shall be referred to as the anterior side of the vertebrae and the opposite side as the posterior side and the right and left sides as lateral sides. Since the more common manner of insertion is anteriorly, the present invention will be described with respect to that orientation. However, it is to be understood that the intervertebral implant can also be inserted laterally, i.e., from the side, in which case the keels will be oriented on the implant for such lateral movement and the cutouts in the adjacent vertebrae will be open toward a lateral side to receive the keel. [0041] FIGS. 1-5 illustrate in different views the assembled intervertebral implant 10 including an upper part 11, a lower part 30 and a plastic inlay 50 located therebetween but connected to the lower part 30. [0042] The intervertebral implant of the present invention has been designed primarily for insertion in the cervical spine. This portion of the spine is characterized by the need for precision because of the relatively small dimensions of the cervical intervertebral space. For example, the implant of the present invention, when viewed in plan view (as best seen for example in FIG. 6) would be approximately 12-16 millimeters in width and approximately 15-19 millimeters in length. It has been found practical to provide three sizes, 12 millimeters×15 millimeters, 14 millimeters×17 millimeters and 16 millimeters×19 millimeters. The height of the implant, meaning the height from the upper surface of the upper part to the lower surface of the lower part, excluding the keels, would normally be between 5 millimeters and 9 millimeters. These dimensions are in contrast to an intervertebral disc to be located in the lumbar area wherein the rectangular portion would have dimensions more on the order of 27 to 30 millimeters in width, 34 to 39 millimeters in length, and a height of about 10 to 14 millimeters. However, it is to be understood that the features of the present invention are equally adaptable for an intervertebral implant of a different size and design for construction in any other part of the spine including the lumbar spine. [0043] The upper part 11 will now be described in detail with respect to FIGS. 1-5 which illustrate the assembled implant and FIGS. 6 and 7 which illustrate only the upper part 11. The upper part 11 includes an upper surface 12 which engages and supports the adjacent vertebral surface. This upper surface 12 is bounded by edges which are slightly beveled all the way around as shown at 13 with the largest portion of this bevel being along the posterior surface. Below the beveled edge 13, the upper part is bounded by a surrounding side wall 14 which has an anterior support cutout 15. Thus, in the figures the keels are shown oriented anterior to posterior with the solid portion of the keels facing posteriorly and the insertion engaging recess structure facing anteriorly. [0044] Rising above the upper surface 12 of the upper part 11 is a keel 16 which includes a recess 17 formed therein. This recess is opened upwardly and anteriorly. Referring to FIGS. 4 and 6, this recess includes an indentation 21 in the base thereof. The posterior end of the keel 16 comprises a V-shaped upper bevel 19 and a V-shaped vertical portion 20, providing a front which is “arrow” shaped, as best seen in FIG. 6. The purpose of this “arrow” shape is to facilitate insertion of the keel into a cutout formed in the adjacent vertebrae. The anterior opening of the recess is flared at 18, which flare serves to anchor the anterior end of the keel 16 in its cutout in the adjacent vertebrae. [0045] The upper part 11 includes a lower plane inner surface 24 which includes, as best seen in FIG. 7, a raised rim 26 which defines a concave spherical portion 25. As best shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, this spherical concave portion 25 will mate with an upper convex surface of the plastic inlay 50. [0046] The lower part 30 is described with reference to FIGS. 1-5 and also FIGS. 8-10 which show isolated views of the lower part 30. [0047] The lower part 30 includes a lower vertebrae supporting and engaging surface 31 and an inner upper surface 32. As best seen in FIGS. 2, 5 and 10, this lower part includes grooves 33 and 34 formed in the interior side wall thereof beneath surface 32 and above a base surface 38. A substantially flat back wall 35 extends from base surface 38 to upper surface 32. This lower part includes a beveled edge 36 extending around the periphery of the lower surface 31 with a most pronounced bevel at the posterior thereof and a surrounding side wall 39. The purpose of the grooves 33 and 34 is to receive side flanges 53 and 54 of a plastic inlay 50, as shown in FIG. 11 and as will be described in greater detail below. [0048] Lower part 30 includes an anterior support cutout 37. A keel 40 rises upwardly (or in the usual orientation, extends downwardly) from the lower surface 31. This keel includes a recess 41 which opens downwardly and anteriorly and has a flared anterior entrance to the recess at 42, which flared entrance serves the same function as flared entrance 18 of upper part 11, i.e., to facilitate engagement of the anterior end of the keel within its cutout in the vertebrae. As best shown in FIG. 4, the recess 41 opens downwardly and anteriorly and includes an indentation 43. The keel 40 includes at its posterior end a V-shaped lower bevel 45 and a V-shaped vertical portion 46 which together provide an “arrow” shape, as best seen in FIG. 8 to facilitate insertion of the keel into its cutout formed in the adjacent vertebrae. [0049] Referring momentarily to FIG. 13, it will be noted that the lower surface of the plastic inlay 50 includes a raised snap-in projection 57. Referring now to FIG. 10, there is illustrated a snap-in recess 44 which is adapted to receive the snap-in projection 57 such that the plastic inlay can snap into place but is thereafter prevented from being removed. This snap fit is also shown clearly in FIG. 4. It will be noted, however, that while removal would not occur under normal circumstances, in fact it is possible at a subsequent time, by inserting a tool between the base of the lower part and the plastic inlay to pry the plastic inlay out and remove it. This might be useful, for example, if it were decided to insert a new plastic inlay of a different size or if it became necessary to repair the previously inserted plastic inlay. [0050] The upper and lower parts are made of a suitable material such as titanium, cobalt chromium molybdenum, stainless steel or ceramics. The upper surface of the upper part and the lower surface of the lower part as well as the side surfaces of the keels are coated with a porous coating of titanium. The porosity of the coating ideally permits vascularization and osteoplast formation with subsequent bony on-growth. [0051] The plastic inlay 50 is visible in FIGS. 1-5. However, for convenience the numerals pointing to details thereof are not included in any of those figures, but instead are provided in FIGS. 11-13. It is preferably made of high density polyethylene. FIG. 11 illustrates the plastic inlay 50 in its position as shown in FIG. 1. It includes a flat upper surface 51 having attached thereto a convex spherical portion 52 which mates with the concave spherical portion 25 of the upper part 11. Side flanges 53 and 54 engage the grooves 33 and 34 in the lower part 30. A flat posterior wall 55 engages the posterior wall 35 of the lower part. [0052] Referring to FIG. 13, the plastic inlay 50 includes a generally flat lower surface 56 which engages the base surface 38 of the lower part and a snap-in projection 57 which is beveled on the posterior side and includes a sharp ledge on the anterior side so as to snap into place in the recess 44 of base surface 38 to the position as best shown in FIG. 4. [0053] FIGS. 14-17 illustrate the limited universal movement of the upper and lower parts of the implant relative to each other when inserted in a patient's intervertebral space. FIGS. 14 and 15, both of which view the anterior of the implant, show maximum lateral bending to the left and right, respectively. It will be noted that in each case the raised rim 26 of the upper part 11 engages the inner surface 32 of the lower part 30. In a preferred embodiment, such lateral bending movement is possible for up to approximately 10.5° for the smaller of the three sizes and approximately 8.9° for the two larger sizes, relative to a reference position wherein the keels are aligned vertically. FIG. 16, which shows a view from the right side of the patient, shows extension movement of the upper part relative to the lower part which is limited by engagement of the rim 36 with the inner surface 32 of the lower part 30. Finally, FIG. 17, which is a view from the patient's left side, shows maximum flexion of the upper part 11 relative to the lower part 30. Flexion is limited by engagement of the rim 26 with the surface 51 of the inlay 50. In preferred embodiments, extension and flexion can occur up to approximately 10.5° for the smaller three sizes and approximately 8.9° for the two larger sizes, relative to a reference position wherein the keels are vertically aligned. [0054] FIGS. 18-22 illustrate the method of insertion of the implant shown in FIGS. 1-17 and a portion of an insertion tool for use for inserting the implant. [0055] [0055]FIG. 18 is an anterior view of a pair of adjacent vertebrae V on opposite sides of a cleaned-out intervertebral space I. In preparation for inserting the intervertebral implant of the present invention, cutouts C will be formed in the vertebrae V. As shown in FIG. 18 and the left hand portion of FIG. 19, these cutouts start from the anterior of the vertebrae and extend for most but not all of the distance toward the posterior of the vertebrae, intersecting along its entire length with the surface of the vertebrae facing into the intervertebral space. [0056] [0056]FIG. 19 illustrates just to the right of the prepared adjacent vertebrae the intervertebral implant assembled in the form as shown in FIGS. 1-5. To the right thereof is an insertion tool 60 which is to be described with respect to FIGS. 19 and 20. This insertion tool 60 includes an upper arm 61 and a lower arm 71, which arms are arranged to move towards and away from each other as indicated by the arrows B in FIG. 19. Various devices can be provided for moving these arms towards and away from each other. One such mechanism in the form of a scissors is partially shown at 80 in FIG. 20. The upper and lower arms include keel engaging portions 62 and 72 which engage recesses 17 and 41, respectively. These arms include towards their outer ends projections 63 and 73 which are constructed to be received in the indentations 21 and 43, respectively. It will be noted that these keel engaging portions 62 and 72 are relatively narrow. In fact, it is contemplated that the entire width of each keel will be approximately 2 millimeters, thus allowing less than 2 millimeters for the actual recesses. The arms 61 and 71 also include lateral support surfaces 64 and 74 which, upon engagement of the tool with the implant, will engage the front support cutouts 15 and 37. [0057] The arms 61 and 71 will be spaced apart from each other just enough for the projections 63 and 73 to clear the bottoms of the recesses 17 and 41 until the projections 63 and 73 reach the indentations 21 and 43, at which time the arms 61 and 71 will be moved towards each other such that the projections 63 and 73 engage within the indentations 21 and 43 and the lateral support surfaces 64 and 74 are engaged within the cutouts 15 and 37. At this position, abutment surfaces 65 and 75 on the upper arm and lower arm 61 and 71, respectively, will abut each other, thus limiting further movement of the arms 61 and 71 towards each other. [0058] With the assembled implant thus attached to the insertion tool, the insertion tool moves it into the intervertebral space with the keels 16 and 40 entering the cutouts C, while the portions of the upper and lower parts 11 and 30 posterior of the keels extends within the intervertebral space beyond the cutouts C so that upper surface 12 engages the intervertebral surface of the adjacent vertebrae V posterior of and adjacent to the keel 16 and surface 31 of the lower part 30 engages the intervertebral surface of the adjacent lower vertebrae posterior and adjacent to the keel 40. Actually, the above described engagement of the insertion tool 60 and the implant 10 prior to insertion is the same as shown in FIG. 21, just after insertion. [0059] It will be noted that in FIG. 21 there is a space above and below the arms 61 and 71 within keel recesses 17 and 41, the vertical dimension of which spaces is greater than the height of the projection 63 and 73, which would normally be about 1.2 millimeters. This is necessary so that the arms 61 and 71 can be moved upwardly and downwardly, respectively, away from the base of their respective recesses to free the projections from the indentations before the upper and lower surfaces of arms 61 and 71 engage the vertebrae at the vertical extremities of the cutouts C. Such contact is to be avoided. Once these arms have been separated accordingly, they can be moved out from the implant, anteriorly, leaving the implant in place as shown in FIG. 22. [0060] The method of the present invention will be apparent from the above described operation of the invention as shown and described with respect to FIGS. 18-22. In accordance with this method of the present invention, adjacent vertebrae are provided with cutouts in the manner described and an intervertebral implant of the type described is grasped with an insertion tool having arms which are received in the recesses of the keels through the anterior openings thereof. With the implant firmly grasped by the insertion tool, the implant is inserted anteriorly with the keels leading the way into the cutouts until the proper position has been reached. At this time, naturally some force will have been exerted to distend the adjacent vertebrae from each other, but preferably just enough to allow the implant to be inserted. In fact, many professionals prefer to distend the adjacent vertebrae no more than essentially the width between the upper and lower surfaces 12 and 31 and then apply additional external force with a mallet or the like to complete insertion of the implant. After the implant has been inserted, the arms of the insertion tool are separated just enough to free the projection/indentation engagements from each other, whereupon the insertion tool is removed anteriorly, leaving the implant in place and relieving any previously applied forces applied to distend the adjacent vertebrae from each other, allowing these adjacent vertebrae to rest upon the supporting surfaces 12 and 31 of the implant. [0061] Although the invention has been described in detail with respect to preferred embodiments thereof, it will be apparent to one skilled in the art that the invention is capable of numerous modifications and variations within the spirit and scope of the invention. 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