Dual anchor prosthetic nucleus apparatus
First Claim
1. An implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus, comprising:
- a proximal body defining a proximal lumen and having a first retention structure configured to be secured in a caudad vertebral body;
a distal body having a second retention structure configured to be secured in a cephalad vertebral body; and
an expandable membrane having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an expansion chamber, with the proximal end of the expandable membrane secured to the proximal body and the distal end of the expandable membrane secured to the distal body.
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Abstract
A spinal mobility preservation apparatus and methods are disclosed. The spinal mobility preservation apparatus may include a proximal body, an intermediate body, a distal body, and an expandable membrane. The proximal body and the distal body secure the mobility preservation apparatus to adjacent vertebral bodies. At least one of an intermediate body and an expandable membrane secure the proximal body to the distal body and provide a degree of support to a spinal motion segment defined by the adjacent vertebral bodies. A single proximal body and an expandable membrane may also compose a spinal mobility preservation apparatus. The proximal body secured to one of a superior or an inferior vertebral body and the expandable membrane extending into the intervertebral disc space to support the spinal motion segment.
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110 Claims
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1. An implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus, comprising:
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a proximal body defining a proximal lumen and having a first retention structure configured to be secured in a caudad vertebral body;
a distal body having a second retention structure configured to be secured in a cephalad vertebral body; and
an expandable membrane having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an expansion chamber, with the proximal end of the expandable membrane secured to the proximal body and the distal end of the expandable membrane secured to the distal body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 86)
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7. An implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus, as in claim 167, further comprising the distal lumen in fluid communication with the expansion chamber.
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54. A method for supporting the spine, comprising:
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providing an implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus having a proximal body having a first retention structure configured to be secured in a caudad vertebral body and defining a proximal lumen, a distal body having a second retention structure configured to be secured in a cephalad vertebral body, and an expandable membrane having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an expansion chamber, with the proximal end of the expandable membrane secured to the proximal body and the distal end of the expandable membrane secured to the distal body, with the expansion chamber in fluid communication with the proximal lumen;
forming an axial bore through a caudad vertebral body, an intervertebral disc and a cephalad vertebral body;
removing at least a portion of a nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc through the axial bore to form a disc space; and
axially inserting the implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus through the axial bore;
securing the distal body of the implantable mobility preservation apparatus in the cephalad vertebral body;
securing the proximal body of the implantable mobility preservation apparatus in the caudad vertebral body; and
providing a prosthetic nucleus material through the proximal lumen into the expansion chamber of the spinal mobility preservation apparatus.
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55. An implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus, comprising:
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a proximal body defining a proximal lumen and having a first retention structure configured to be secured in a caudad vertebral body;
a distal body having a second retention structure configured to be secured in a cephalad vertebral body; and
an expandable membrane having a proximal end and a distal end and defining an expansion chamber, with the proximal end of the expandable membrane secured to the proximal body and the distal end of the expandable membrane secured to the distal body with the expansion chamber in fluid communication with the proximal lumen; and
a plug secured within the proximal lumen.
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56. An implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus, comprising:
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an expandable membrane being substantially radially symmetrical and expandable about a longitudinal axis, the expansion membrane having a proximal end and a distal end, and the expandable membrane defining an expansion chamber;
a proximal body being substantially radially symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, the proximal body secured to the proximal end of the expandable membrane, the proximal body including first threads to rotatably position the proximal body through a central bore in a caudad vertebral body, the proximal body defining a proximal lumen in fluid communication with expansion chamber of the expandable membrane; and
a distal body being substantially radially symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, the distal body secured to the distal end of the expandable membrane and substantially coaxial with the proximal body, the distal body including second threads to rotatably position the distal body through a central bore in a cephalad vertebral body. - View Dependent Claims (57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63, 64, 65, 66, 67, 68, 69, 70, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83, 84, 85, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 100, 101, 102, 103, 104, 105, 106, 107, 108)
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71. An implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus, as in claim 220, further comprising the proximal lumen extending co-axially through the proximal body.
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109. A method for supporting the spine, comprising:
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providing an implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus having an expandable membrane being substantially radially symmetrical and expandable about a longitudinal axis, the expansion membrane having a proximal end and a distal end, and the expandable membrane defining an expansion chamber, a proximal body being substantially radially symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, the proximal body secured to the proximal end of the expandable membrane, the proximal body including first threads to rotatably position the proximal body through a central bore in a caudad vertebral body, the proximal body defining a proximal lumen in fluid communication with expansion chamber of the expandable membrane, and a distal body being substantially radially symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, the distal body secured to the distal end of the expandable membrane, the distal body including second threads to rotatably position the distal body through a central bore in a cephalad vertebral body;
forming an axial bore through a caudad vertebral body, an intervertebral disc and a cephalad vertebral body;
removing at least a portion of a nucleus pulposus of the intervertebral disc through the axial bore to form a disc space; and
axially inserting the implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus through the axial bore;
securing the distal body of the implantable mobility preservation apparatus in the cephalad vertebral body securing the proximal body of the implantable mobility preservation apparatus in the caudad vertebral body; and
providing a prosthetic nucleus material through the proximal lumen into the expansion chamber of the spinal mobility preservation apparatus.
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110. An implantable spinal mobility preservation apparatus, comprising:
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an expandable membrane being substantially radially symmetrical and expandable about a longitudinal axis, the expansion membrane having a proximal end and a distal end, and the expandable membrane defining an expansion chamber;
a proximal body being substantially radially symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, the proximal body secured to the proximal end of the expandable membrane, the proximal body including first threads to rotatably position the proximal body through a central bore in a caudad vertebral body, the proximal body defining a proximal lumen in fluid communication with expansion chamber of the expandable membrane a distal body being substantially radially symmetrical about the longitudinal axis, the distal body secured to the distal end of the expandable membrane, the distal body including second threads to rotatably position the distal body through a central bore in a cephalad vertebral body; and
a plug secured within the proximal lumen.
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Specification