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US 8,147,521 B1Granted
Systems and methods for treating spinal deformities
AssigneeNuVasive, Inc.
InventorsG. Bryan Cornwall, Jonathan Spangler
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Abstract
Systems and methods of treating spinal deformity, including one or more intervertebral implants to be introduced laterally into respective intervertebral spaces, a plurality of bone screws introduced generally laterally into vertebral bodies adjacent to the intervertebral implants and/or the intervertebral implants themselves, and a cable dimensioned to be coupled to the bone screws and manipulated to adjust and/or correct the spinal deformity.
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A system for treating spinal deformities comprising:
- a first spinal fusion implant having a distal end and a proximal end, the proximal end extending between and transverse to an upper surface and a lower surface, and opposing sidewalls extending between said distal and proximal ends, said first implant dimensioned to be introduced into a first intervertebral space between a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body through a generally lateral approach such that said upper surface contacts said first vertebral body and said lower surface contacts said lower vertebral body;
- wherein said implant has a length dimensioned to extend from a first lateral aspect to a second lateral aspect of the intervertebral space when said implant is positioned in said intervertebral space;
- said implant further including first and second fusion apertures that each extend between a top surface and a bottom surface and permit bone growth between the first vertebral body and the second vertebral body when said implant is positioned within the interbody space, said first and second fusion apertures being adjacent to one another and separated by a medial support extending between said opposing sidewalls and generally parallel to said distal and proximal ends;
- a first bone screw dimensioned to be introduced through a generally lateral approach and secured through an aperture opening on the proximal end to at least one of said medial support and said distal end of said first implant;
- a second bone screw dimensioned to be introduced through a generally lateral approach and secured to one of the lateral aspect of a vertebral body and a second implant positioned in a second intervertebral space;
- and an elongate member dimensioned to be coupled to said first and second bone screws to move the first and second vertebral bodies to minimize the spinal deformity.
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A system for treating spinal deformities, comprising:
- a first spinal fusion implant having a distal end and a proximal end extending between and transverse to an upper surface and a lower surface, and opposing sidewalls extending between said distal and proximal ends, said first implant dimensioned to be introduced into a first intervertebral space between a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body through a generally lateral approach such that said proximal end faces a lateral aspect of the intervertebral space, said implant further including first and second fusion apertures that each extend between a top surface and a bottom surface, said first and second fusion apertures being adjacent to one another and separated by a medial support extending between said opposing sidewalls and generally parallel to said distal and proximal ends;
- a second spinal fusion implant having a distal end, a proximal end, and opposing sidewalls extending between said distal and proximal ends, said second implant dimensioned to be introduced into a second intervertebral space through a generally lateral approach such that said proximal end faces a lateral aspect of the second intervertebral space;
- a first screw dimensioned to be introduced through a generally lateral approach and secured through an aperture opening on the proximal end to at least one of said medial support and said distal end of said first implant;
- a second screw dimensioned to be introduced through a generally lateral approach and secured to at least one of the lateral aspect of a vertebral body, a medial support of the second implant, and said distal end of said second implant;
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- an elongate member dimensioned to be coupled to said first and second screws to minimize the spinal deformity.
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A method of treating spinal deformities comprising the steps of:
- accessing an intervertebral space forming part of a spinal deformity via a generally lateral approach;
- introducing a spinal fusion implant into said intervertebral space between a first vertebral body and a second vertebral body via a generally lateral approach, said implant having a distal end and a proximal end extending between and transverse to an upper surface and a lower surface, opposing sidewalls extending between said distal and proximal ends, and a first and second fusion apertures being adjacent to one another and separated by a medial support extending between said opposing sidewalls and generally parallel to distal and proximal ends;
- introducing a first bone screw through ha generally lateral approach and securing said first bone screw through an aperture opening on said proximal end to at least one of said medial support and said distal end of said first implant;
- introducing a second bone screw through a generally lateral approach and securing said second bone screw to one of the lateral aspect of a vertebral body a medial support of a second implant, and a distal end of a second implant;
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- coupling an elongate member to said first and second bone screws to minimize said spine deformity.
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