In-situ formed intervertebral fusion device and method
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1. An intervertebral fusion device comprising:
- first and second vertically-disposed telescopically expandable supporting elements, each supporting element having an upper end and a lower end;
a first rigid bar connecting the upper ends of the telescopically expandable supporting elements;
a second rigid bar connecting the lower ends of the telescopically expandable supporting elements;
an upper surface comprising the first rigid bar and defining a first opening; and
a lower surface comprising the second rigid bar and defining a second opening.
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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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22 Claims
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1. An intervertebral fusion device comprising:
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first and second vertically-disposed telescopically expandable supporting elements, each supporting element having an upper end and a lower end; a first rigid bar connecting the upper ends of the telescopically expandable supporting elements; a second rigid bar connecting the lower ends of the telescopically expandable supporting elements; an upper surface comprising the first rigid bar and defining a first opening; and a lower surface comprising the second rigid bar and defining a second opening. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An intervertebral fusion device comprising:
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a first telescopically expandable component; and a second telescopically expandable component; wherein the first and second telescopically expandable components are coupled to one another by upper and lower bars such that the first telescopically expandable component, the second telescopically expandable component, the upper bar, and the lower bar define an opening therebetween; wherein the fusion device is configured to move from a collapsed to an expanded configuration by injection of fluid into the first and second telescopically expandable components. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A spacer for insertion into an intervertebral disc space, the spacer comprising:
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an outer wall comprising a metal and defining a cranial margin and a caudal margin, the outer wall being arcuate along its length; an inner wall comprising a metal and defining a cranial margin and a caudal margin, the inner wall being arcuate along its length; and an intermediate expandable compartment, wherein filling of the intermediate expandable compartment with a fluid causes the compartment to expand in a cranial direction away from the cranial margins of the inner and outer walls, thereby providing distraction of the disc space. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 21)
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18. A method for intervertebral fusion comprising:
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inserting a fusion device into an intervertebral space in a collapsed configuration in which the fusion device has a first height; and after inserting the fusion device, distracting the intervertebral space by injecting fluid into first and second telescopically expandable components of the fusion device, the first and second telescopically expandable components being disposed within the intervertebral space, to cause the device to expand to an expanded configuration in which the fusion device has a second height that is greater than the first height. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 22)
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