In-situ formed intervertebral fusion device and method
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1. An intervertebral fusion device, comprising:
- a) an implant having a proximal end portion, a free distal end portion, and a lumen extending therethrough, the implant disposed in a curved shape in which the free distal end portion is disposed adjacent to the proximal end portion, the curved shape defining a central cavity that is external to the implant and substantially circumscribing a perimeter thereof; and
b) an osteobiologic component contained in the central cavity;
wherein the implant is deformable into a relatively elongated shape for delivery to a disc space through a cannula, wherein the proximal end portion is not adjacent to the free distal end portion when the implant is in the relatively elongated shape, and wherein the implant is configured to assume the curved shape without guidance from an external force.
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Abstract
An orthopedic device for implanting between adjacent vertebrae comprising: an arcuate balloon and a hardenable material within said balloon.
In some embodiments, the balloon has a footprint that substantially corresponds to a perimeter of a vertebral endplate. An inflatable device is inserted through a cannula into an intervertebral space and oriented so that, upon expansion, a natural angle between vertebrae will be at least partially restored. At least one component selected from the group consisting of a load-bearing component and an osteobiologic component is directed into the inflatable device through a fluid communication means.
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1. An intervertebral fusion device, comprising:
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a) an implant having a proximal end portion, a free distal end portion, and a lumen extending therethrough, the implant disposed in a curved shape in which the free distal end portion is disposed adjacent to the proximal end portion, the curved shape defining a central cavity that is external to the implant and substantially circumscribing a perimeter thereof; and b) an osteobiologic component contained in the central cavity; wherein the implant is deformable into a relatively elongated shape for delivery to a disc space through a cannula, wherein the proximal end portion is not adjacent to the free distal end portion when the implant is in the relatively elongated shape, and wherein the implant is configured to assume the curved shape without guidance from an external force. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method of making an intervertebral fusion device, comprising:
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a) inserting a cannula into an intervertebral disc space between upper and lower vertebral endplates; b) passing an implant through the cannula and into the disc space, the implant having a proximal end portion, a free distal end portion, and a lumen extending therethrough, the implant assuming a substantially linear shape in which the free distal end portion is not adjacent to the proximal end portion as it passes through the cannula; c) passing materials or devices through the lumen; d) forming the implant into a curved shape in the intervertebral disc space by positioning the free distal end portion adjacent to the proximal end portion, the curved shape defining a central cavity that is external to the implant, the implant in the curved shape an arc of no more than 360 degrees about the disc space; and e) inserting an osteobiologic component into the central cavity of the implant such that the osteobiologic component contacts an inner wall of the implant and the upper and lower vertebral endplates. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. An intervertebral fusion device, comprising:
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a) an implant having a proximal end portion and a free distal end portion, the implant disposed in a curved shape in which the free distal end portion is disposed adjacent to the proximal end portion, the curved shape defining a central cavity that is external to the implant, the implant in the curved shape an arc of no more than 360 degrees about the disc space; and b) an osteobiologic component contained in the central cavity; wherein the implant includes a plurality of titanium rods, wherein the implant is deformable into a relatively elongated shape for delivery to a disc space through a cannula, wherein the proximal end portion is not adjacent to the free distal end portion when the implant is in the relatively elongated shape, and wherein the implant is configured to assume the curved shape without guidance from an external force.
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