Systems and methods for compressing and distracting vertebrae of the spinal column
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1. A compressor, comprising:
- an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal leverage surface, said elongated body including a channel extending at least partially between said proximal end and distal leverage surface;
a pair of arms extending distally of said distal leverage surface of said body, said pair of arms defining an elongated opening therebetween for receiving a fulcrum therethrough; and
an engaging member extending between distal ends of said pair of arms, said engaging member being mountable to an anchor engaged to a bony portion of a patient'"'"'s body, said engaging member includes a pair of extensions extending transversely to respective ones of said pair of arms and an end member extending between said pair of extensions, said end member and said pair of extensions being arranged to accommodate a bone anchor therebetween and said end member including a distally oriented recess extending therein to receive a connecting element extending from the bone anchor when the bone anchor is positioned between said pair of extensions, wherein said opening extends between said engaging member and said distal leverage surface of said elongated body.
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Abstract
Spinal surgical systems include a compressor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The compressor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. The systems further include a distractor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The distractor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to distract the first and second vertebrae.
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1. A compressor, comprising:
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an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal leverage surface, said elongated body including a channel extending at least partially between said proximal end and distal leverage surface; a pair of arms extending distally of said distal leverage surface of said body, said pair of arms defining an elongated opening therebetween for receiving a fulcrum therethrough; and an engaging member extending between distal ends of said pair of arms, said engaging member being mountable to an anchor engaged to a bony portion of a patient'"'"'s body, said engaging member includes a pair of extensions extending transversely to respective ones of said pair of arms and an end member extending between said pair of extensions, said end member and said pair of extensions being arranged to accommodate a bone anchor therebetween and said end member including a distally oriented recess extending therein to receive a connecting element extending from the bone anchor when the bone anchor is positioned between said pair of extensions, wherein said opening extends between said engaging member and said distal leverage surface of said elongated body. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A spinal surgical system, comprising:
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a compressor engageable to a first vertebra, said compressor including an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal leverage surface, a pair of arms extending distally of said distal leverage surface of said body and defining an opening therebetween, and an engaging member at a distal end of said arms extending from one of said pair of arms to the other of said pair of arms; and a fulcrum including an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end being engageable to a second vertebra, said distal end of said fulcrum being sized for positioning through said opening between said arms of said compressor and said opening of said compressor is arranged to receive an anchor engaged to the first vertebra to position said engaging member in engagement with the anchor while said distal end of said fulcrum extends through said opening and is engaged to an anchor engaged to the second vertebra, wherein said compressor is movable along a length of said elongated shaft between said proximal and distal ends of said elongated shaft to proximally and distally vary a location in which said distal leverage pivots against said elongated shaft in accordance with a relative positioning between said distal ends of said compressor and said fulcrum, said compressor and said fulcrum having a first configuration wherein said distal leverage surface contacts said elongated shaft of said fulcrum with said distal end of said fulcrum positioned to a first side of said engaging member of said compressor and said proximal end of said fulcrum positioned to a second side of said proximal end of said compressor, said second side being opposite said first side, wherein movement of said proximal ends of said compressor and said fulcrum toward one another when said engaging member is engaged to the first vertebra and said distal end of said fulcrum is engaged to the second vertebra moves said engaging member of said compressor and said distal end of said fulcrum toward one another about said distal leverage surface to compress the first and second vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A spinal surgical system, comprising:
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a compressor engageable to a first vertebra, said compressor including an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal leverage surface, a pair of arms extending distally of said distal leverage surface of said body and defining an opening therebetween, and an engaging member at a distal end of said arms extending between said arms; and a fulcrum including an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end being engageable to a second vertebra, said distal end of said fulcrum being sized for positioning through said opening between said arms of said compressor and said opening of said compressor is arranged to receive an anchor engaged to the first vertebra to position said engaging member in engagement with the anchor while said distal end of said fulcrum extends through said opening and is engaged to an anchor engaged to the second vertebra, wherein said compressor is movable along a length of said elongated shaft between said proximal and distal ends of said elongated shaft to proximally and distally vary a location in which said distal leverage pivots against said elongated shaft in accordance with a relative positioning between said distal ends of said compressor and said fulcrum, said compressor and said fulcrum having a first configuration wherein said distal leverage surface contacts said elongated shaft of said fulcrum with said distal end of said fulcrum positioned to a first side of said engaging member of said compressor and said proximal end of said fulcrum positioned to a second side of said proximal end of said compressor, said second side being opposite said first side, wherein movement of said proximal ends of said compressor and said fulcrum toward one another when said engaging member is engaged to the first vertebra and said distal end of said fulcrum is engaged to the second vertebra moves said engaging member of said compressor and said distal end of said fulcrum toward one another about said distal leverage surface to compress the first and second vertebrae, wherein said engaging member of said compressor includes a pair of extensions extending transversely to respective ones of said pair of arms and an end member extending between said pair of extensions. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A spinal surgical system, comprising:
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a compressor engageable to a first vertebra, said compressor including an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a distal leverage surface, a pair of arms extending distally of said distal leverage surface of said body and defining an opening therebetween, and an engaging member at a distal end of said arms extending between said arms; and a fulcrum including an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end being engageable to a second vertebra, said distal end of said fulcrum being sized for positioning through said opening between said arms of said compressor and said opening of said compressor is arranged to receive an anchor engaged to the first vertebra to position said engaging member in engagement with the anchor while said distal end of said fulcrum extends through said opening and is engaged to an anchor engaged to the second vertebra, wherein said compressor is movable along a length of said elongated shaft between said proximal and distal ends of said elongated shaft to proximally and distally vary a location in which said distal leverage pivots against said elongated shaft in accordance with a relative positioning between said distal ends of said compressor and said fulcrum, said compressor and said fulcrum having a first configuration wherein said distal leverage surface contacts said elongated shaft of said fulcrum with said distal end of said fulcrum positioned to a first side of said engaging member of said compressor and said proximal end of said fulcrum positioned to a second side of said proximal end of said compressor, said second side being opposite said first side, wherein movement of said proximal ends of said compressor and said fulcrum toward one another when said engaging member is engaged to the first vertebra and said distal end of said fulcrum is engaged to the second vertebra moves said engaging member of said compressor and said distal end of said fulcrum toward one another about said distal leverage surface to compress the first and second vertebrae, and further comprising; a construct including an elongated connecting member extending between the first and second vertebrae and the first and second anchors for engaging the connecting member to respective ones of the first and second vertebrae, wherein said compressor and said fulcrum are mountable to respective ones of the first and second anchors. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23)
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24. A spinal surgical system, comprising:
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a compressor including an elongated body extending between a proximal end and a leverage surface, said compressor further including an engaging member spaced distally of said leverage surface and an opening between said leverage surface and said engaging member, said opening being arranged to receive an anchor engageable to a first vertebra; and a fulcrum including an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end, said distal end being engageable to a second vertebra, said distal end of said fulcrum being sized for positioning through said opening while said opening of said compressor receives the anchor engaged to the first vertebra to position said engaging member in engagement with the anchor and said fulcrum being removably and nestably received relative to said compressor when said distal end of said fulcrum extends through said opening and is engaged to the second vertebra, wherein said compressor is movable along a length of said elongated shaft between said proximal and distal ends of said elongated shaft to proximally and distally vary a location in which said leverage surface pivots against said elongated shaft in accordance with a relative positioning of said distal end of said fulcrum relative to said engaging member of said compressor, said compressor and said fulcrum having a first configuration wherein said leverage surface contacts said elongated shaft and said distal end of said fulcrum is positioned to a first side of said engaging member of said compressor and said proximal end of said fulcrum is positioned to a second side of said proximal end of said compressor, said second side being opposite said first side, wherein movement of said proximal ends of said compressor and said fulcrum toward one another moves said engaging member of said compressor and said distal end of said fulcrum toward one another to compress the first and second vertebrae; and a construct including an elongated connecting member extending between the first and second vertebrae and first and second anchors for engaging the connecting member to respective ones of the first and second vertebrae, wherein said compressor and said fulcrum are mountable to respective ones of the first and second anchors, said elongated connecting member being movable along at least one of said anchors when said proximal ends of said fulcrum and said compressor are moved toward one another to move said engaging member of said compressor and said distal end of said fulcrum toward one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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30. A method for compressing vertebrae, comprising:
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positioning a compressor through a portal to the vertebrae; positioning a distal end of a fulcrum through an opening of the compressor with the compressor positioned through the portal; mounting an engaging member of the compressor to a first vertebra, the compressor extending from the engaging member to an opposite proximal end; mounting the distal end of the fulcrum to a second vertebra, the fulcrum extending from the distal end to an opposite proximal end; positioning the fulcrum against a leverage surface of the compressor after mounting the distal end of the fulcrum to the second vertebra, wherein the leverage surface contacts the fulcrum with the distal end of the fulcrum positioned to a first side of the engaging member of the compressor and the proximal end of the fulcrum is positioned to a second side of the proximal end of the compressor, the second side being opposite the first side; and pivoting the compressor and fulcrum relative to one another about the leverage surface by moving proximal ends of the compressor and fulcrum toward one another to move distal ends of the compressor and fulcrum toward one another, thereby compressing the vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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