Spinal cage insert, filler piece and method of manufacturing
First Claim
1. A spinal cage insert for a spinal cage, wherein the spinal cage insert has a shape of dimensions substantially equal to those of an interior of the spinal cage, and wherein the spinal cage insert comprises a member of the calcium phosphate family.
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Abstract
A spinal cage insert for a spinal cage is provided. The spinal cage insert has a shape suitable to be inserted into and fit closely in an interior of the spinal cage. The insert may comprise a member of the calcium phosphate family. The spinal cage insert may be made to a desired shape of porous ceramic, and it may include channels and/or surface features. Various shapes of filler pieces are also provided, wherein the filler pieces may be suitable to augment external regions of vertebrae which have been fused to each other so as to promote build-up of bone. The spinal cage insert and/or the filler pieces may be osteoconductive and may also contain osteoinductive substances or material. The articles may also contain cavities suitable for containing particles of demineralized bone matrix (DBM). Methods of use and methods of manufacturing the spinal cage insert and filler pieces are also provided.
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130 Claims
- 1. A spinal cage insert for a spinal cage, wherein the spinal cage insert has a shape of dimensions substantially equal to those of an interior of the spinal cage, and wherein the spinal cage insert comprises a member of the calcium phosphate family.
- 26. A spinal cage insert for a spinal cage, wherein the spinal cage insert has a shape suitable to be inserted into and fit closely in an interior of the spinal cage, and wherein the spinal cage insert comprises demineralized bone matrix.
- 31. A spinal cage insert for a spinal cage, wherein the spinal cage insert has a shape suitable to be inserted into and fit closely in an interior of the spinal cage, and wherein the spinal cage insert has surface recesses or channels therethrough.
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44. A method of manufacturing a spinal cage insert, the method comprising:
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depositing a layer of powder having powder particles, wherein the powder particles comprise at least one member of the calcium phosphate family;
depositing onto the layer of powder in appropriate places a binder liquid suitable to bind powder particles other powder particles;
repeating the above steps as needed to form a bound shape which is a spinal cage insert; and
separating the bound shape from unbound powder. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A method of manufacturing a spinal cage insert, the method comprising:
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depositing a layer of powder comprising powder particles, wherein the powder particles comprise precursors of at least one member of the calcium phosphate family;
depositing onto the layer of powder in appropriate places a binder liquid suitable to bind powder particles to other powder particles;
repeating the above steps as needed to form a bound shape which is a spinal cage insert;
separating the bound shape from unbound powder; and
heating the bound shape suitably both to cause reaction between the precursors in the powder and to partially sinter the bound shape. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
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55. A method of manufacturing a spinal cage insert, the method comprising:
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depositing a layer of powder comprising powder particles, wherein the powder particles comprise particles of demineralized bone matrix;
depositing onto the layer of powder in appropriate places a binder liquid suitable to bind powder particles to other powder particles;
repeating the above steps as needed to form a bound shape which is a spinal cage insert; and
separating the bound shape from unbound powder. - View Dependent Claims (56, 57)
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58. A method of making a spinal cage insert, the method comprising:
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depositing a layer of a powder comprising particles of a biocompatible substance and particles of a decomposable porogen suitable to decompose into gaseous decomposition products;
depositing onto the layer of powder in appropriate places a binder liquid suitable to bind powder particles other powder particles;
repeating the above steps as needed to form a bound shape which is a spinal cage insert;
separating the bound shape from unbound powder; and
heating the bound shape to a temperature sufficient to thermally decompose the decomposable porogen into gaseous decomposition products. - View Dependent Claims (59, 60, 61)
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62. A method of making a spinal cage insert, the method comprising:
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forming powder into a desired shape, wherein the powder comprises precursors suitable to react to form a desired ceramic comprised in a spinal cage insert; and
heating the precursors to a temperature suitable to cause the precursors to react.
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63. A method of making a spinal cage insert, the method comprising:
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forming powder into a desired shape, wherein the powder comprises a decomposable porogen; and
heating the powder to a temperature suitable to decompose the decomposable porogen, wherein the decomposed porogen is comprised in a spinal cage insert.
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- 64. A spinal cage insert for a spinal cage, wherein the spinal cage insert has a shape of dimensions substantially equal to those of an interior of the spinal cage, and wherein the spinal cage insert comprises a member of the calcium phosphate family, and wherein the spinal cage insert further comprises an internal cavity.
- 71. A bone filler piece which comprises a structure which is osteoconductive and which defines at least one macroscopic internal feature, wherein at least one macroscopic internal feature contains demineralized bone matrix.
- 91. A filler piece for augmenting exteriors of vertebrae, comprising a porous osteoconductive ceramic material shaped suitably to fit adjacent to more than one vertebrae.
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106. A method of manufacturing a filler piece, the method comprising:
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manufacturing a structure which is osteoconductive and which comprises macroscopic internal features; and
depositing into at least some of the macroscopic internal features a composition comprising particles of osteoinductive material;
closing the macroscopic internal features suitably to contain the particles of osteoinductive material. - View Dependent Claims (107, 108, 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120)
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121. A method of augmenting exteriors of vertebrae, comprising:
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mechanically anchoring adjacent vertebrae to each other; and
installing, adjacent to external surfaces of vertebrae, a filler piece comprising a synthetic porous osteoconductive material having a definite shape suitable to cause bone to grow joining the adjacent vertebrae to each other. - View Dependent Claims (122, 123, 124, 125, 126, 127, 128, 129, 130)
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