Methods and apparatus for fusionless treatment of spinal deformi

Details Methods and apparatus for fusionless treatment of spinal deformi Methods and apparatus for fusionless treatment of spinal deformi

1997-07-14

1999-09-14

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 75, A61B 1770

Patent

active

059515538

ABSTRACT:
The treatment and correction of spinal deformities, such as scoliosis, is accomplished without the need for fusion of the intervertebral disc space. A surgical technique is provided in which opening and closing osteotomies are created in the affected vertebrae. Correction devices are provided which hold the osteotomies in either their closed or open orientations. The correction devices include staples holding the vertebral body on opposite sides of the body to retain the osteotomies in their desired orientation. In the opening osteotomies, the correction devices include a wedge member that is disposed within the opened wedge osteotomy and in contact with the vertebral body. The correction devices also include connection members which can be used to engage the devices to an elongated member spanning the spine, such as a spinal rod. Once bone union has occurred in the instrumented vertebrae, the spinal rod can be disconnected from the correction devices and removed from the patient. In another aspect of the invention, curvature deformities in two planes can be corrected using the same techniques and devices.

REFERENCES:
patent: 2485531 (1949-10-01), Dzus et al.
patent: 4041939 (1977-08-01), Hall
patent: 4047524 (1977-09-01), Hall
patent: 4289123 (1981-09-01), Dunn
patent: 4658809 (1987-04-01), Ulrich et al.
patent: 5246443 (1993-09-01), Mai
patent: 5395372 (1995-03-01), Holt et al.
patent: 5562735 (1996-10-01), Margulies
patent: 5620443 (1997-04-01), Gertzbein et al.
patent: 5645599 (1997-07-01), Samani
patent: 5713899 (1998-02-01), Marnay et al.
patent: 5728127 (1998-03-01), Asher et al.
patent: 5738685 (1998-04-01), Halm et al.
Spinal Osteotomies in Adult Scoliosis Surgery, John P. Kostuik, M.D., Lumbosacral and Spinepelvic Fixation, 1996.
Publication entitled Treatment of Intra-Articular Fractures with Shape Memory Compression Staples, "Injury", 1993, pp. 651-655, by K.R. Dai et al .

Affiliated with

Also associated with

Rating

Methods and apparatus for fusionless treatment of spinal deformi does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this patent.

If you have personal experience with Methods and apparatus for fusionless treatment of spinal deformi, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Methods and apparatus for fusionless treatment of spinal deformi will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFUS-PAI-O-1505007