US 2022/0175549 A1 · DEVICES AND METHODS FOR INTER-VERTEBRAL ORTHOPEDIC DEVICE PLACEMENT

Abstract

The disclosure relates to devices and methods for implantation of an orthopedic device between skeletal segments using limited surgical dissection. The implanted devices are used to adjust and maintain the spatial relationship(s) of adjacent bones. Depending on the implant design, the motion between the skeletal segments may be increased, limited, modified, or completely immobilized.

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Dependent claims

-32. (canceled)

A method for delivery of an implantable device to a target location within a body of a subject, the method comprising:

affixing a non-implantable first fixation member onto a first bony segment of the subject, the first fixation member comprising a proximal segment and a distal end segment;
coupling at least a first portion of a platform with the proximal segment of the first fixation member,
using an imaging modality to define a spatial relationship between at least a second portion of the platform and the target location, the at least second portion of the platform comprising a first bore that extends along a central axis;
using the defined spatial relationship to move the at least second portion of the platform into a first position wherein, when in the first position, the central axis of the first bore intersects the target location;
and
advancing the implantable device through the first bore and onto the target.

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A method for delivery of an implantable device to a target location within a body of a subject, the method comprising:

affixing a non-implantable first fixation member onto a first bony segment of the subject, the first fixation member comprising a proximal segment and a distal end segment;
coupling a first member of a platform with the proximal segment of the first fixation member, the platform comprising (i) a first member configured to couple with the proximal segment of the non-implantable first fixation member, (ii) a second member configured to couple with an arm member of the platform via a first coupler, the first coupler comprising a proximal first rotational joint configured to provide rotation around a first linear axis, and a distal second rotational joint configured to provide rotation around a second linear axis, the first linear axis non-coplanar with the second linear axis;
(iii) the arm member, movably coupled to the second member of the platform, and configured to extend from a proximal segment to a distal segment along a third axis;
using an imaging modality to define a spatial relationship between the arm member and the target location, the distal segment of the arm member comprises an extension member, the extension member comprising a first bore that extends from a proximal opening to a distal opening and along a central axis;
using the defined spatial relationship to move the arm member into a first position wherein, when in the first position, the central axis of the first bore intersects the target location;
and
advancing the implantable device through the first bore and onto the target, the implantable device entering through the proximal opening, advancing through the first bore and exit though the distal opening.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

17/409,637Filed 23 Aug 2021

Priority

24 Nov 2004

Published

9 Jun 2022

Term ends

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Classification17 codes

A61F 2/4611
For insertion or extraction of endoprosthetic joints or of accessories thereof: of spinal prostheses
A61B 17/7065
Devices acting on, attached to, or simulating the effect of, vertebral processes, vertebral facets or ribs ; Tools for such devices: devices with…
A61B 17/7077
For driving, positioning or assembling spinal clamps or bone anchors specially adapted for spinal fixation: for moving bone anchors attached to…
A61F 2/4405
For the spine, e.g. vertebrae or spinal discs: for apophyseal or facet joints, i.e. between adjacent spinous or transverse processes

Family

Application60/631,213Us provisional application · filed 24 Nov 2004

Application60/713,235Us provisional application · filed 31 Aug 2005

Application11/286,152Continuation · filed 23 Nov 2005

Application13/466,000Division · filed 7 May 2012

Application14/643,974Division · filed 10 Mar 2015

Application16/006,664Division · filed 12 Jun 2018

Application16/375,636Continuation · filed 4 Apr 2019

Application17/409,637Continuation

Application16/375,636Division

Application13/466,000Continuation

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Abstract

Claims11

Dependent claims

-32. (canceled)

A method for delivery of an implantable device to a target location within a body of a subject, the method comprising:

affixing a non-implantable first fixation member onto a first bony segment of the subject, the first fixation member comprising a proximal segment and a distal end segment;
coupling at least a first portion of a platform with the proximal segment of the first fixation member,
using an imaging modality to define a spatial relationship between at least a second portion of the platform and the target location, the at least second portion of the platform comprising a first bore that extends along a central axis;
using the defined spatial relationship to move the at least second portion of the platform into a first position wherein, when in the first position, the central axis of the first bore intersects the target location;
and
advancing the implantable device through the first bore and onto the target.

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A method for delivery of an implantable device to a target location within a body of a subject, the method comprising:

affixing a non-implantable first fixation member onto a first bony segment of the subject, the first fixation member comprising a proximal segment and a distal end segment;
coupling a first member of a platform with the proximal segment of the first fixation member, the platform comprising (i) a first member configured to couple with the proximal segment of the non-implantable first fixation member, (ii) a second member configured to couple with an arm member of the platform via a first coupler, the first coupler comprising a proximal first rotational joint configured to provide rotation around a first linear axis, and a distal second rotational joint configured to provide rotation around a second linear axis, the first linear axis non-coplanar with the second linear axis;
(iii) the arm member, movably coupled to the second member of the platform, and configured to extend from a proximal segment to a distal segment along a third axis;
using an imaging modality to define a spatial relationship between the arm member and the target location, the distal segment of the arm member comprises an extension member, the extension member comprising a first bore that extends from a proximal opening to a distal opening and along a central axis;
using the defined spatial relationship to move the arm member into a first position wherein, when in the first position, the central axis of the first bore intersects the target location;
and
advancing the implantable device through the first bore and onto the target, the implantable device entering through the proximal opening, advancing through the first bore and exit though the distal opening.

4 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement

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Devices and methods for inter-vertebral orthopedic device placement

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