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Dispositifs d'ancrage de tige vertebrale, elements de liaison de tiges vertebrales et dispositif de guidage pour l'alignement d'un ecrou Download PDF

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WO1995013756A1
WO1995013756A1 PCT/US1994/013318 US9413318W WO9513756A1 WO 1995013756 A1 WO1995013756 A1 WO 1995013756A1 US 9413318 W US9413318 W US 9413318W WO 9513756 A1 WO9513756 A1 WO 9513756A1
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Philip A. Mellinger
J. Abbott Byrd, Iii
Rolando M. Puno
Randall R. Theken
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Cross Medical Products, Inc.
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7001—Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae
    • A61B17/7032—Screws or hooks with U-shaped head or back through which longitudinal rods pass
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws or setting implements
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/70—Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant
    • A61B17/7049—Connectors, not bearing on the vertebrae, for linking longitudinal elements together

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  • This invention relates to orthopedic implants, and more particularly to a bone interface anchor or connector for securely holding a stabilization rod.
  • the anchor or connector has means to inhibit movement of the rod after it is locked into position.
  • an instru ⁇ ment is provided for applying a nut to the anchor to compressively add the rod.
  • the implant should provide rigidity as is indicated, generally along the long axis of the patient's spine.
  • the system should be able to accommodate a broad variation in the size and shape of the spinal member with which it is used. For example, the surgeon may wish to use the implant on a variety of individuals. In addition, the difference in the area and size of the point of fixation is compounded by the change in the shape of the vertebrae over the length of the full spinal column. Since it is an advantage to allow the surgeon to master implanting a particular type of assembly, it is preferable if the same or similar anchoring means can be used for a variety of locations. This advantage results in cost efficiency of inventory as well as efficiencies with respect to minimizing the operating time.
  • the hardware must be able to apply and oppose considerable stresses and strains.
  • the anchor means must be securely fixed to the bone, and the stabilizer must be securely fixed with regard to the anchor means.
  • the system should be designed for ease of implantation and removal. Implant hardware is relatively small and therefore somewhat difficult to manipulate. Any difficulty with assembly is compounded by the fact that the assembly occurs during surgery and in a living being. Therefore, it is critical that the hardware is designed with the surgeon's convenience in mind, i.e., to limit the time required and the stress required to implant an assembly. Consequently, a fixation system should be designed to the extent possible for easy assembly while maintaining the option of removal where necessary.
  • the present invention relates to an implant anchor or connector seat used with the spinal implant systems previously described and in particular used with a spinal implant system having an elongated rod stabilizer and a plurality of rod holding members. These holding members are anchored to the bone or connector rods in relation to each other.
  • this invention provides a rod seat used in a rod connector or anchor member having interrupted serrations.
  • the rod seat has a rod receiving channel which receives the rod about its longitudinal axis.
  • Each rod receiving channel includes at least one, and preferably a plurality of serrations, the serrations extending in the direction of the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • This serration or serrations include an interruption such as a transverse channel, which forms a transverse edge in the serration or serrations.
  • the serrations inhibit the rod from rotational movement, i.e., from rotation about the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • the transverse edge inhibits the rod from longitudinal move- ment, i.e., along the longitudinal axis of the rod. It is thus an object of the invention to provide a rod seat means having serrations and a transverse channel to inhibit rotational and axial movement of the rod. It is a further object of the present invention to provide for means to inhibit against rotational and axial movement of the rod which means has a limited possibility of wear debris which could contaminate the wound.
  • the second embodiment of the invention utilizes a means to achieve compression on the rod which is a two-component clamp, having mating threads
  • the chances of cross-threading the nut onto the anchor are reduced. Therefore, it is another object of the present invention to provide an instrument which inhibits cross-threading of the compression means relative to the stabilizer anchor. It is both frustrating to the surgeon and threatening to the health of the patient if the retaining means is cross-threaded relative to the seat member during the course of the operation.
  • the present invention acts to axially and laterally align the retaining means relative to the seat in order to inhibit cross-threading.
  • a compression means such as a cap or bolt
  • Figure 1 is an exploded side view of an implant assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is an exploded front view of the assembly shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 3 is a cross-section of the implant assembly as shown in Figure 1 taken along line 3-3 in Figure 2;
  • Figure 4 is a cross-section of the implant assembly shown in Figure 1 taken along line 4-4 in Figure i;
  • Figure 5 is a top plan view of the unified anchor seat and screw as shown in Figure 1;
  • Figure 6 is a cross-section of the unified anchor seat and screw as shown in Figure 4;
  • Figure 7 is an exploded side view of a second embodiment of the spinal implant assembly in accordance with the present invention
  • Figure 8 is an exploded front view of the anchor assembly of the embodiment of the anchor assembly shown in
  • Figure 7 Figure 9 is a cross-section of the second embodiment of the implant assembly shown in Figure 7 taken along line 9-9 of Figure 8;
  • Figure 10 is a cross-section of the implant assembly shown in Figure 7 taken along line 10-10;
  • Figure 11 is a top plan view of an axial rod connector in accordance with the third embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 12 is a cross-sectional view of the axial rod connector as shown in Figure 11 taken along line 12- 12;
  • Figure 13 is a top plan view of the axial rod connector shown in Figure 11;
  • Figure 14 is a front plan view of a parallel rod connector in accordance with the fourth embodiment of the invention.
  • Figure 15 is a top plan view of the parallel rod connector in accordance with the parallel rod connector in Figure 14;
  • Figure 16 is a cross-sectional view of the parallel rod connector taken along line 16-16 of Figure 15;
  • Figure 17 is a side view of a nut alignment guide for use in implanting the assembly shown in Figure 5;
  • Figure 18 is a side view of the nut alignment guide shown in Figure 17 and rotated 90° with respect thereto;
  • Figure 19 is an end view of the alignment guide shown in Figures 17 and 18;
  • Figure 20 is a cross-section of the barrel of the nut alignment guide
  • Figure 21 is an end view of the nut receiving end of the barrel;
  • Figure 22 is a top view of the torque end of the barrel shown in Figure 20, and
  • Figure 23 is a side view of the shaft of the nut guide alignment instrument shown in Figure 17.
  • a spinal implant assembly in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the implant assembly comprises a rod anchor 11, a rod 21, and compres ⁇ sion means 23.
  • the anchor 11 includes seat means 12 and fixation means 14 which is a screw.
  • fixation means 14 which is a screw.
  • the anchor could include alternative fixation means such as a vertebral hook.
  • the rod 21 could be replaced by other elongated stabilization means such as a slotted plate.
  • the rod 21 is held in relation to the anchor 11 by a compression member which is illustrated as a nut 23 having internal threads 26 which mate with external threads 22 on the seat means 11 to bias the rod into an engagement with a rod channel in the seat means.
  • alternative compression means could be used for the present invention such as a set screw member as is illus- trated in the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • the seat 12 has a necked portion 16 which tapers to the screw 14 and provides for a bone interface area.
  • the seat 12 further includes a channel 17 which passes through the seat 12 in a first direction and which re- ceives the rod 21 along its longitudinal axis.
  • the channel 17 includes a contoured rod contacting surface and more preferably includes one or more serrations to inhibit the movement of the rod 21. It is particularly preferred that the serrations run in the first direction, parallel to the longitudinal axis of the rod in order to inhibit rotation of the rod about its longitudinal axis.
  • the serrations include a central cross-channel portion 29, which interrupts the serrations and forms lateral edges 30, which are substantially perpendicular to the longitu ⁇ dinal axis of the rod. These edges abut with the serra- tions 28 to form toothed ridges which help to hold the rod against translation along its longitudinal axis.
  • the rod channel 17 includes one or preferably a plurality of serrations 28 which extend from about 5° to about 180° degrees, more preferably from 60° to 120° about the channel.
  • the serrations have a depth of about 0.005 to about 0.020 inch, and preferably about 0.010 to about 0.015 inch and have a crest to crest spacing of from about 0.010 to about 0.040 inch, and preferably about 0.020 to about 0.030 inch.
  • an interruption means a contour in the serrations.
  • the serrations include an interruption or cross-channel 29 which provides lateral edge areas 60 which hold the rod 21 against translational along its longitudinal axis.
  • the channel is at least as deep as the trough of the serrations and preferably is between about 1.5 to about 2 times as deep.
  • the channel has a width from 1/4 to 2/3 of the width of the rod receiving channel with the remaining width being taken by serrations; preferably, the channel is about 3/16 inch wide for most screw sizes.
  • the nut 23 includes ridges on its face which contacts the rod 21 in order to improve the compressive contact between the nut 23 and the rod 21 as well as to protect the mating interface between the threads 22 and the threads 26 of the nut.
  • the nut 23 has a chamfered area 24 on its top side in order to avoid rough edges which interface with the muscle.
  • the seat member 12 includes a top bevel 25 to facilitate threading of the nut 23 on the threads 22.
  • the anchor 11 includes countersunk areas 19 which helps to maintain the anchor 11 in an instrument when the anchor is implanted, and which further serves to help align the nut holder, so as to inhibit cross-threading of the nut 23 on the seat threads 22.
  • FIG. 7-10 A second embodiment of the present invention is shown in Figures 7-10.
  • This embodiment illustrates a closed anchor member 42.
  • Closed anchor refers to an anchor which at least substantially partially includes the rod so that the anchor means will withstand hoop stresses introduced by manipulating the rod within the anchor.
  • the assembly is shown generally at 40, and comprises anchor member 41 which includes seat means 42 and fixation means 44 which comprise a screw in the present case. Again, it is envisioned that a vertebral hook could be used instead of a screw.
  • the seat 42 includes an upper bevel 43 to eliminate edges which interface with the patient's muscle.
  • the seat 42 has a rod channel 47 which receives a rod 51.
  • the seat means 42 has a tapered area 46 which forms a bone interface area.
  • the seat means 12 further includes a bore 48, which is substantially perpen ⁇ dicular to the rod receiving channel 47.
  • the bore 48 includes internal threads 52 which mate with the external threads 56 of a set screw member 49.
  • the set screw member 49 has an internal hex 50 which allows the set screw to be screwed into contact with seat 12.
  • the set screw 49 advantageously includes a beveled portion 54 which interfaces with the rod 51.
  • the bevel advantageous ⁇ ly includes toothed area 54 which increases the compres ⁇ sive grip of the set screw 49 on the rod 51.
  • FIG 11 which comprises an axial rod connector.
  • the axial connector 70 includes connector seat means 72 having an internal bore 76 and including rod receiving channels 77.
  • the bore 76 includes an intermediate necked portion which forms rod abutments 78 which form a positive stop for the end of the rod.
  • the axial connector includes set screw holes 79 which are advantageously aligned along the longitudinal axis of the rod.
  • the axial connector in- eludes a plurality of serrations 88 which are interrupted as set forth previously herein so as to inhibit both rotational and axial misalignment or movement.
  • a fourth embodiment of the invention is shown in Figures 14-16, and comprises a parallel connector 100.
  • the parallel connector includes connector seat means 102 having parallel rod channels 107.
  • the rod channels include substantially perpendicular set screw holes 109 which receive set screws as are previously illustrated which apply a compressive force to a rod, to bias the rod into contact with interrupted serrations 118 as is previ ⁇ ously discussed.
  • the parallel connector includes indentations 103 for a connector holder for ease of insertion.
  • a fifth embodiment of the invention is shown in Figure 17-22 and relates generally to an alignment guide for use with a anchor system which incorporates a nut.
  • the alignment guide is shown generally at 217 in Figures 17 and 18.
  • the guide has handle means 214, a head portion 216 which is contoured to mate with an anchor, an elongated central portion 218 which allows the surgeon to access the anchor means through the wound.
  • the guide 210 includes an inner shaft 220 and a concentric rotationally disposed outer barrel 222 having a recess 225 and distal to the handle.
  • the recess 225 is configured to receive a nut.
  • the barrel includes a high friction surface such as knurling 227 to increase the ability of the surgeon to rotate the barrel relative to the shaft in order to initially engage the nut on the anchor seat.
  • the barrel includes a hex- shaped end 230. This is adapted for use with an open end exten- sion which fits over the hex on the barrel and allows the barrel to be tightened to a predetermined amount of torque using a deflection beam torque wrench.
  • the barrel includes a stepped central bore 232.
  • the bore has a narrowed portion 234 which is a slightly larger diameter than the center portion 236 of the inner shaft 220.
  • a shoulder 240 mates with a bevelled area 242 on the shaft head 216 in order to restrain the shaft 220 from disengaging the barrel 222.
  • the shaft head 216 includes a increased diameter section 244 which fits through the center bore of the nut so that the nut can be inserted over the shaft head onto the anchor.
  • the shaft head 216 further includes a annular flange 246 which abuts with the top lateral surface of the rod anchor. This flange helps to align the placement of the axis of the nut alignment guide in order to properly align the nut relative to the seat in order to avoid cross-threading.
  • the head 216 includes a contoured end 250 having rounded opposing hips 252 which mate with indentations in the anchor.
  • the contoured end 250 is otherwise shaped to have an elongate center portion which will mate with the rod receiving channel of the anchor.
  • the surgeon may extend the barrel over the shaft in the direction of the contoured end in order to place a nut in the nut recess 225. Then the barrel, which is slidably disposed about the longitudinal axis of the shaft may be retracted to expose the contoured end of the nut alignment guide.
  • the contoured end of nut alignment guide may be engaged in the rod receiving channel of the anchor and the barrel may be slid back down the shaft until the shoulder 240 of the guide barrel engages the bevel 242 of the inner shaft.
  • the barrel 220 may be rotated relative to the seat member by using the grip 227 to begin the engagement of the nut on the seat. Subse ⁇ quently, the open end extension may be fitted on the hex end of the barrel and on the deflection beam torque wrench in order to apply a controlled amount of torque to the nut to cause a compression of the nut on the rod.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un dispositif d'ancrage (11) de tige vertébrale qui possède un canal (17) destiné à recevoir une tige vertébrale (21) et un écrou ou une vis de retenue permettant de retenir la tige vertébrale (21) dans le canal; un élément de liaison parallèle (100) destiné à relier une paire de tiges vertébrales parallèles, ledit élément de liaison parallèle (100) ayant une paire de canaux (107) destinés à recevoir des tiges et des vis de retenue servant à retenir une tige vertébrale respective dans un canal; un élément de liaison axiale (70) destiné à relier axialement des tiges vertébrales alignées, ledit élément de liaison axiale (70) possédant une paire de canaux (78) destinés à recevoir des tiges alignées axialement et des vis de retenue servant à retenir une tige vertébrale respective dans un canal; et un dispositif de guidage (210) d'alignement d'écrou permettant l'alignement et l'emboîtement d'un écrou (23).
PCT/US1994/013318 1993-11-19 1994-11-17 Dispositifs d'ancrage de tige vertebrale, elements de liaison de tiges vertebrales et dispositif de guidage pour l'alignement d'un ecrou WO1995013756A1 (fr)

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