WO2005070278A2 - Centrally articulating spinal device and method - Google Patents
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- Embodiments of the invention relate generally to devices and methods for accomplishing spinal surgery, and more particularly in some embodiments, to spinal arthroplasty devices capable of being placed posteriorally into the vertebral disc space.
- spinal arthroplasty devices capable of being placed posteriorally into the vertebral disc space.
- Various implementations of the invention are envisioned, including use in total spine arthroplasty replacing, via a posterior approach, both the disc and facet functions of a natural spinal j oint.
- BACKGROUND As is known the art, in the human anatomy, the spine is a generally flexible column that can take tensile and compressive loads, allows bending motion and provides a place of attachment for ribs, muscles and ligaments. Generally, the spine is divided into three sections: the cervical, the thoracic and the lumbar spine.
- Figure 1 illustrates schematically the lumbar spinal 1 and the sacrum regions 3 of a healthy, human spinal column.
- the sections of the spine are made up of individual bones called vertebrae and the vertebrae are separated by intervertebral discs which are situated therebetween.
- Figure 2 illustrates a portion of the right side of a lumbar spinal region with a healthy intervertebral disc 5 disposed between two adjacent vertebrae 7, 9.
- the top vertebra may be referred to as the superior vertebra and the bottom one as the inferior vertebra.
- Each vertebra comprises a generally cylindrical body 7a, 9a, which is the primary area of weight bearing, and three bony processes, e.g., 7b, 7c, 7d (two of which are visible in Figure 2).
- processes 7b, 7c, 7d extend outwardly from vertebrae body 7 at circumferentially spaced locations.
- the processes among other functions, provide areas for muscle and ligament attachment.
- Neighboring vertebrae may move relative to each other via facet components 7e (Fig. 2), which extend from the cylindrical body of the vertebrae and are adapted to slide one over the other during bending to guide movement of the spine.
- facet components 7e Fig. 2
- a healthy intervertebral disc is shown in Figure 3.
- an intervertebral disc has 4 regions: a nucleus pulposus 11, a transition zone 13, an inner annulus fibrosis region 15 and an outer annulus fibrosis 17.
- the inner annulus fibrosis region 15 and the outer annulus fibrosis region 17 are made up of layers of a fibrous gristly material firmly attached to the vertebral bodies above and below it.
- the nucleus pulposus 11 is typically more hydrated in nature.
- intervertebral discs are under constant muscular and/or gravitational pressure and generally are the first parts of the lumbar spine to sliow signs of "wear and tear". Facet joint degeneration is also common because the facet joints are in almost constant motion with the spine. In fact, facet joint degeneration and disc degeneration frequently occur together.
- both facet joint degeneration and disc degeneration typically have occuned.
- the altered mechanics of the facet joints and/or intervertebral disc may cause spinal stenosis, degenerative spondylolisthesis, and degenerative scoliosis.
- spinal arthrodesis i.e., spine fusion
- the posterior procedures include in-situ fusion, posterior lateral instrumented fusion, transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion ("TLIF”) and posterior lumbar interbody fusion (“PLIF").
- an artificial spinal joint for creating at least a portion of a coupling between a superior vertebra and an inferior vertebra comprises an articulating joint replacement assembly.
- the articulating joint replacement assembly comprises an anterior joint replacement component extending into an intervertebral disc space between the superior and inferior vertebrae, a first posterior joint replacement component, and a first bridge component coupled between the anterior joint replacement component and the first posterior joint replacement component.
- the artificial spinal joint further comprises a support joint replacement assembly.
- the support joint replacement assembly comprises an anterior support component extending into an intervertebral disc space between the superior and inferior vertebrae, a second posterior joint replacement component, and a second bridge component coupled between the anterior support component and the second posterior joint replacement component.
- the anterior support component is engaged with the articulating joint replacement component.
- a method of implanting an artificial spinal joint is provided.
- the method comprises creating a first exposure through a patient's back to access an intervertebral space, creating a second exposure through the patient's back to access the intervertebral space, delivering an articulating assembly portion of the artificial spinal joint to the intervertebral space along a first path through the first exposure, delivering a support assembly portion of the artificial spinal joint to the intervertebral space along a second path through the second exposure, and engaging the articulating assembly portion with the support assembly portion.
- the first exposure is larger than the second exposure.
- a system for creating a coupling between a superior vertebra and an inferior vertebra comprising an anterior articulating assembly for implantation through a transforaminal approach into an intervertebral disc space between the superior and inferior vertebrae and a first posterior articulating assembly connected to the anterior articulating assembly and extending posteriorly of the intervertebral disc space.
- the anterior articulating assembly comprises a caudal articulating surface engaged with a rostral articulating surface wherein the engagement of the caudal and rostral articulating surfaces defines a center of rotation.
- the center of rotation lies generally along a central anterior-posterior axis through the intervertebral disc space.
- the embodiments disclosed may be useful for degenerative changes of the lumbar spine, post-traumatic, discogenic, facet pain or spondylolisthesis, and/or to maintain motion in multiple levels of the lumbar spine.
- Figure 1 is a side elevation schematic view of the lumbar spinal and the sacrum regions of a healthy, human spinal column.
- Figure 2 is a detailed perspective view showing a portion of the right side of the lumbar vertebrae shown in Figure 1 with a healthy disc disposed between two vertebrae.
- Figure 3 is a top perspective view of the intervertebral disc shown in Figure 2 illustrating the major portions of the disc.
- Figure 4 is a side exploded elevation view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing a first embodiment of an artificial intervertebral joint constructed according to the principles of the disclosure.
- Figure 5 is an anterior elevation view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the superior, disc and inferior portions of the left and right halves of an assembled artificial intervertebral joint constructed according to the first embodiment of the disclosure.
- Figure 6 is a side elevation view of the right half of the artificial intervertebral joint shown in Figure 5.
- Figure 7A is a transverse, bottom-up-view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the superior portion of the artificial intervertebral joint illustrated in Figure 4.
- Figure 7B is a transverse, top-down-view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the inferior portion of the artificial intervertebral joint illustrated in Figure 4.
- Figure 8 is a transverse, bottom-up-view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing a second embodiment of a superior portion of an artificial intervertebral j oint in which pedicle screws are used to assist in implantation.
- Figure 9 is a transverse, top-down-view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing a second embodiment of an inferior portion of an artificial intervertebral joint in which pedicle screws are used to assist in implantation.
- Figure 10 is a lateral view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the superior portion of the artificial intervertebral joint shown in Figure 8 with one of the pedicle screws being visible.
- Figure 11 is a lateral view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the inferior and integrated disc portions of an artificial integral intervertebral joint shown in Figure 9 with one of the pedicle screws being visible.
- Figure 12 is a posterior view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the superior portion of the artificial intervertebral joint shown in Figure 8 with two pedicle screws being visible.
- Figure 13 is a posterior view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the inferior portion of the artificial intervertebral joint shown in Figure 9 with two pedicle screws being visible.
- Figure 14 is a side elevation view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the second embodiment with pedicle screws in an assembled position.
- Figure 15 is a posterior view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing a third embodiment of the inferior, disc and superior portions of an artificial intervertebral joint in which tension bands are used.
- Figure 16 is a side elevation view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the third embodiment in which tension bands are used in an assembled position.
- Figure 17 is a transverse, bottom-up-view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the superior portion of a fourth embodiment of an artificial intervertebral joint constructed according to the principles of the disclosure in which the facet joints are not replaced.
- Figure 18 is a transverse, top-down-view of a portion of a lumbar spine showing the inferior portion of the fourth embodiment of an artificial intervertebral joint.
- Figure 19 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Figure 20 is an assembled perspective view of the embodiment of Figure 19.
- Figure 21 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- Figure 22 is an exploded perspective view of another embodiment of the present disclosure.
- DESCRIPTION The drawings illustrate various embodiments of an artificial intervertebral joint for replacing an intervertebral disc or the combination of an intervertebral disc and at least one corresponding facet joint.
- FIGS 4 - 7 illustrate a first exemplary embodiment of an artificial intervertebral joint. As illustrated in Figures 4 and 5, each joint is composed of two arthroplasty halves, each of which has a spacer or disc 19 and a retaining portion 21.
- the retaining portion 21 includes a first retaining portion 21a and a second retaining portion 21b.
- the first retaining portion 21a is superior to (above) the second retaining portion 21b and the disc 19 is situated therebetween.
- the artificial intervertebral joint according to this exemplary embodiment has two halves for each of the first retaining portion and the second retaining portion, it should be understood that alternative embodiments may be implemented such that the artificial intervertebral joint has a single first retaining member, a single second retaining member and a single spacer. It should also be understood that alternative embodiments may also be carried out with arthroplasties having a first retaining portion, a second retaining portion, and/or a disc which each consist of unequal sized halves or more than two components.
- first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b are situated between two adjacent vertebrae. More particularly, the first retaining portion may be situated along an inferior surface of the upper of trie two adjacent vertebrae and the second retaining portion may be situated above a superior surface of the lower of the two adjacent vertebrae.
- first retaining portion and second retaining portion are not limited to such an arrangement, and may be oriented in different positions and/or shaped differently than what is illustrated herein.
- the surfaces of the retaining portions 21 a, 21 b of the arthroplasty that contact the remaining end plates of the vertebrae may be coated with a beaded material or plasma sprayed to promote bony ingrowth and a firm connection therebetween.
- the surface to promote bone ingrowth may be a cobalt chromium molybdenum alloy with a titanium/calcium/phosphate double coating, a mesh surface, or any other effective surface finish.
- an adhesive or cement such as polymethylmethacrylate (PMMA) may be used to fix all or a portion of the implants to one or both of the endplates.
- PMMA polymethylmethacrylate
- a significant portion of the outer annulus region 17 may be retained on the inferior portion of the end plate, which acts as a stop retaining the lower retaimng portions in place until bone ingrowth occurs to firmly attach the retaining portions to their respective vertebrae ( Figure 4 only shows a portion of the outer annulus 17 that is retained).
- Figure 4 only shows a portion of the outer annulus 17 that is retained.
- pedicle screws may also be used for immediate fixation as described in more detail in connection with other embodiments discussed below.
- the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b are structured so as to retain the disc 19 therebetween.
- each of the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b may have a concave surface 21c which defines a space within which the disc 19 may be retained.
- the upper convex surface 19a of the disc 19 fits within the concavity defined by the concave surface 21c of the first retaining portion 21a and the lower convex surface 19b of the disc 19 fits within the concavity defined by the concave surface 21c of the second retaining portion 21b.
- Figure 5 illustrates an anterior view of an exemplary assembled artificial intervertebral joint with both arthroplasty halves in place
- Figure 6 shows a side view of the assembled artificial intervertebral joint shown in Figure 5.
- the disc 19 is retained between the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b. It should be understood that although the disc 19 may be held between the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b, the disc 19 is free to slidably move within the space defined by the corresponding surfaces 21 a of the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b. In this manner, limited movement between the adjacent vertebrae is provided.
- each of the retaining portions of the artificial intervertebral joint includes a first artificial facet component 23a and a second artificial facet component 23b.
- the first artificial facet component 23a has a face 25a and the conesponding second artificial facet component 23b has a face 25b configured such that the face 25a matingly fits with the face 25b to stabilize adjacent vertebrae while preserving and guiding the mobility of each vertebrae with respect to the other vertebrae.
- Each set of the upper and lower retaining portions 21a, 21b may have a pair of facet components 23a, 23b, which together define a facet joint.
- the left and right arthroplasties would define two adjacent facet joints when viewed from the posterior.
- the respective upper and lower retaining portions associated with the left and right halves of the arthroplasty may be completely independent from the other. That is, as shown in Figure 7A, for example, the first retaining portions 21a associated with each half are not in direct contact with each other. The same is true with respect to the second retaining portions 21 b shown in Figure 7B.
- the disc 19, the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b may be made of any appropriate material which will facilitate a connection that transmits compressive and tensile forces while providing for the aforementioned slidable motion in a generally transverse direction between each of the adjacent surfaces.
- the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b may be typically made from any metal or metal alloy suitable for surgical implants such as stainless steel, titanium, and cobalt chromium, or composite materials such as carbon fiber, or a plastic material such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK) or any other suitable materials.
- the disc may be made from plastic such as high molecular weight polyethylene or PEEK, or from ceramics, metal, and natural or synthetic fibers such as, but not limited to, carbon fiber, rubber, or other suitable materials.
- the surfaces may be polished and/or coated to provide smooth surfaces. For example, if the surfaces are made of metal, the metal surfaces may be polished metal.
- Figures 8-14 illustrate a second embodiment of an artificial intervertebral joint. Only features that differ from the first embodiment are discussed in detail herein.
- securing components such as, for example, pedicle screws 27 are provided to provide a more secure and immediate connection between each of the first retaining portion 21a and/or the second retaining portion 21b to the conesponding vertebra.
- this embodiment illustrates a disc 19 which is integrated with one of the retaining portions, here lower retaining portion 21b.
- Disc 19 may be integrally formed from the same material as its retaining portion, but also may be separately formed from similar or dissimilar materials and permanently connected thereto to form an integral unit.
- the disc 19 and the retaining portions may be all formed from metal.
- Figures 15 and 16 illustrate a third embodiment of an artificial intervertebral joint.
- additional securing components such as, for example, tension bands 31 are provided to supplement or replace the function of posterior ligaments that limit the mobility between adjacent vertebrae by securing the first retaining portion 21a to the second retaining portion 21b.
- posterior tension bands 31 may be provided by wrapping them around the corresponding pedicle screws 27 or other convenient attachment points.
- Figures 17 and 18 illustrate a fourth embodiment of an artificial intervertebral joint.
- the artificial intervertebral joint may have all of the features discussed above except for artificial facet components.
- the natural facet joints remain.
- the ligamentous tension band may also be left intact in some embodiments.
- this embodiment includes a specific example of an anterior midline connection between respective upper and lower retaining portions, which assists in maintaining the placement of the first retaining portion 21a and the second retaining portion 21b.
- Figures 17 and 18 illustrate that it is possible to provide a first retaining portion 21a with a lock and key type pattern which is complemented by the conesponding mating portion provided on the second retaining portion 2 lb.
- one half of the first retaining portion 21a has an outer boundary with a U-shaped portion 35a while the other half of the corresponding first retaining portion 21a has an outer boundary with a protruding portion 35b, which fits into the U-shaped portion 35a.
- each half of the first retaining portion 21a, 21b may be maintained in a predetermined position.
- the upper or lower retaining portions may fit together and/or be comiected in the interbody space, e.g., near their midline anterior portions, in any manner that facilitates implantation and/or assists in providing and/or retaining the joint in a generally stable, symmetrical configuration.
- each half of the artificial intervertebral joint may be generally symmetrical about the midline 37 of the vertebrae.
- the artificial intervertebral joint may be implanted into a body using a posterior transforaminal approach similar to the known TLIF or PLIF procedures. According to this approach, an incision, such as a midline incision, may be made in the patient's back and some or all of the affected disc and surrounding tissue may be removed via the foramina.
- the natural facet joints may be trimmed to make room for the artificial facet joints.
- the halves of the artificial intervertebral joint may be inserted piecewise through the left and right transforaminal openings, respectively. That is, the pieces of the artificial intervertebral joint including the upper and lower retaining portions, with or without facet components, and the artificial disc, if provided separately, fit through the foramina and are placed in the appropriate intervertebral space.
- the pieces of the artificial joint may be completely separated or two or more of them may be tied or packaged together prior to insertion through the foramina by cloth or other materials known in the art.
- the lower retaining portions of each side of the artificial intervertebral joint are inserted such that they abut a corresponding portion of the annulus. If a midline anterior connection is provided, the left and right halves of the retaining members are fitted together and held in place by the outer annulus. As such, the remaining portion of the annulus may be in substantially the same place as it was prior to the procedure. Further, in the cases where the annulus of the natural disc must be removed completely or this is insufficient annulus remaining, it is possible, for example, to use the embodiment of the disclosure where the pedicle screws are implenxented so as to be assured that the pieces of the artificial intervertebral joint remain in place.
- an artificial intervertebral joint 100 may include two arthroplasty halves 102, 104 which may be inserted between the vertebrae 7, 9.
- the arthroplasty half 102 may be an articulating joint replacement assembly and may include a rostral anterior component 106, a rostral posterior joint component 108, and a rostral bridge 110 extending between the anterior component 106 and the posterior component 108.
- the rostral anterior component 106 may further include a convex wall 107.
- the arthroplasty half 102 may further include a. caudal anterior joint component 112, a caudal posterior joint component 114, and a caudal bridge 116 extending between the anterior component 112 and the posterior component 114.
- the caudal anterior component 112 may further include a convex wall 115.
- the rostral anterior joint component 106 may include a bone contacting surface 106a
- the caudal anterior joint component 112 may include a bone contacting surface 112a.
- the terms "rostral” and “caudal” are used in some embodiments to describe the position of components of the embodiments. While rostral is typically used in the art to describe positions toward the head and caudal is used to describe positions toward the tail or foot, as used herein, rostral and caudal are used simply as modifiers for the relative locations of components of the illustrated embodiments. For example, rostral components may be on one side of an illustrated joint, and caudal may be on another side of the joint.
- the rostral bridge 110 may include a jog 117 to create an exit portal and an artificial foramen for the exiting nerve root.
- Either of the bridges 110, 116, but particularly the caudal bridge 116, may be a "super" or artificial pedicle which may supplement or replace a natural pedicle.
- the caudal anterior joint component 112 may include a caudal articulating surface such as a curved protrusion 118
- the caudal posterior joint component 114 may include a posterior articulating portion 120.
- the rostral anterior joint component 106 may include a rostral articulating surface such as an anterior socket 122 configured to receive the curved protrusion 118.
- a radius of curvature for the curved protrusion 118 may closely match the radius of curvature for the anterior socket 122 to create a highly constrained ball and socket type engagement.
- the engagement of the anterior socket 122 with the curved protrusion 118 may define a center of rotation 125.
- the rostral posterior joint component 108 may include a posterior socket 124 configured to engage the posterior articulating portion 120.
- a radius of curvature for the posterior articulating portion 120 may be smaller than a radius of curvature for the posterior socket 124, thereby permitting motion and limiting binding between the posterior joint components 108, 114.
- the radii of curvature for the posterior socket 124 and the posterior articulating portion 120 may emanate from a common center of rotation for the arthroplasty half 102.
- the radius of curvature for the posterior socket 124 is relatively large, and the resulting joint is loosely constrained.
- a tight radius of curvature for the posterior protrusion of the caudal posterior component matched with a rostral posterior component having a tight radius of curvature may create a tightly constrained posterior joint.
- the arthroplasty half 104 may be a support joint replacement assembly and may include a rostral anterior support component 146, a rostral posterior joint component 148, and a rostral bridge 150 extending between the anterior component 146 and the posterior component 148.
- the rostral anterior component 146 may further include a concave wall 147.
- the arthroplasty half 104 may further include a caudal anterior support component 152, a caudal posterior joint component 154, and a caudal bridge 156 extending between the anterior component 152 and the posterior component 154.
- the caudal anterior component 152 may further include a concave wall 155.
- the rostral anterior support component 146 may include a bone contacting surface 146a and the caudal anterior support component 152 may include a bone contacting surface 152a.
- the rostral bridge 150 may include a jog 157 to create an exit portal and an artificial foramen for the exiting nerve root.
- the caudal posterior joint component 154 may include a posterior articulating portion 160.
- the rostral posterior joint component 148 may include a posterior socket 162 configured to engage the posterior articulating portion 160.
- a radius of curvature for the posterior articulating portion 160 may be smaller than a radius of curvature for the posterior socket 162, thereby permitting motion and limiting binding between the posterior joint components 148, 154.
- the radii of curvature for the posterior socket 162 and the posterior articulating portion 160 may emanate from a common center of rotation for the arthroplasty half 104. In this embodiment, the radius of curvature for the posterior socket
- a tight radius of curvature for the posterior protrusion of the caudal posterior component matched with a rostral posterior component having a tight radius of curvature may create a tightly constrained posterior joint.
- the size and shape of the anterior components 106, 112, 146, 152 and the bridge components 110, 116, 150, 156 may be limited by the constraints of a posterior or transforaminal surgical approach.
- the anterior components 106, 112, 146, 152 may be configured to cover a maximum vertebral endplate area to dissipate loads and reduce subsidence while still fitting through the posterior surgical exposure, Kambin's triangle, and other neural elements.
- the artliroplasty halves 102, 104 may further include features for securing to the vertebrae 7, 9. It is understood, however, that in an alternative embodiment, the fixation features may be eliminated.
- the arthroplasty half 104 may include fixation features substantially similar to arthroplasty half 102 and therefore will not be described in detail.
- the arthroplasty half 102 may include a connection component 170 extending rostrally from the rostral anterior joint component 106.
- the connection component 170 in this embodiment includes an aperture adapted to receive a bone fastener such as a screw 172.
- connection component 170 permits interbody fixation of the screw 172 to the cylindrical vertebral body 7a.
- Arthroplasty half 102 may further include a connection component 174 attached to or integrally formed with the caudal posterior joint component 114.
- the connection component 174 in this embodiment includes an aperture adapted to receive a bone fastener such as a screw 176.
- the orientation of the connection component 174 permits the screw 176 to become inserted extrapedicularly such that the screw travels a path angled or skewed away from a central axis defined through a pedicle. In this embodiment, the screw passes through a wall of the pedicle and may achieve strong cortical fixation.
- Extrapedicular fixation may be any fixation into the pedicle that does not follow a path down an axis defined generally posterior-anterior through the pedicle.
- the bone fasteners 172, 176 may be recessed so as not to interfere with articulations, soft tissues, and neural structures.
- a connection component extending from the posterior component may be oriented to permit the screw to become inserted intrapedicularly down an axis defined generally posterior-anterior through a pedicle. It is understood that in other alternative embodiments, the connection components may extend at a variety of angles, in a variety of directions from the various components of the arthroplasty half. For example, a connection component may extend from the rostral bridge rather than the rostral anterior joint component.
- the rostral components 106, 108, 110 of the articulating joint replacement assembly 102 are integrally formed. It is understood that in a modular alternative embodiment, these components may be removably coupled to one another.
- the rostral anterior joint component may be installed separate from the bridge. After the anterior component is in place, the bridge may be attached to the anterior component by any fastening mechanism known in the art, for example a threaded connection, a bolted connection, or a latched connection.
- a modular rostral posterior component may then be attached by a similar fastening mechanism to the bridge to complete the rostral portion of the arthroplasty half.
- the caudal components or the components of the support joint replacement assembly may be modular.
- the arthroplasty halves 102, 104 may be formed of any suitable biocompatible material including metals such as cobalt-chromium alloys, titanium alloys, nickel titanium alloys, and/or stainless steel alloys. Ceramic materials such as aluminum oxide or alumnia, zirconium oxide or zirconia, compact of particulate diamond, and/or pyrolytic carbon may also be suitable. Polymer materials may also be used, including any member of the polyaryletherketone (PAEK) family such as polyetheretherketone (PEEK), carbon- reinforced PEEK, or polyetherketoneketone (PEKK); polysulfone; polyetheri ide; polyimide; ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene (UHMWPE); and/or cross-linked UHMWPE.
- PEEK polyetheretherketone
- PEKK polyetherketoneketone
- the various components comprising the arthroplasty halves 102, 104 may be formed of different materials thus permitting metal on metal, metal on ceramic, metal on polymer, ceramic on ceramic, ceramic on polymer, or polymer on polymer constructions.
- Bone contacting surfaces of the arthroplasty halves 102, 104 may include features or coatings which enhance the fixation of the implanted prosthesis.
- the surfaces may be roughened such as by chemical etching, bead-blasting, sanding, grinding, serrating, and/or diamond-cutting.
- All or a portion of the bone contacting surfaces of the artliroplasty halves 102, 104 may also be coated with a biocompatible and osteoconductive material such as hydroxyapatite (HA), tricalcium phosphate (TCP), and/or calcium carbonate to promote bone in growth and fixation.
- a biocompatible and osteoconductive material such as hydroxyapatite (HA), tricalcium phosphate (TCP), and/or calcium carbonate to promote bone in growth and fixation.
- osteoinductive coatings such as proteins from transforming growth factor (TGF) beta superfamily, or bone- morphogenic proteins, such as BMP2 or BMP7, may be used.
- TGF transforming growth factor
- BMP7 bone- morphogenic proteins
- Other suitable features may include spikes, ridges, and/or other surface textures.
- the artificial intervertebral joint 100 may be installed between the vertebrae 7, 9 as will be described below.
- the artificial intervertebral joint 100 may be implanted into a body using a posterior transforaminal approach similar to the known TLIF or PLIF procedures.
- PLIF approaches are generally more medial and rely on more retraction of the traversing root and dura to access the vertebral interspace. The space between these structures is known as Kambin's triangle.
- TLIF approaches are typically more oblique, requiring less retraction of the exiting root, and less epidural bleeding with less retraction of the traversing structures. It is also possible to access the interspace using a far lateral approach, above the position of the exiting nerve root and outside of Kambin's triangle. In some instances it is possible to access the interspace via the far lateral without resecting the facets.
- an incision such as a midline incision, may be made in the patient's back and some or all of the affected disc and smrounding tissue may be removed via the foramina.
- the superior endplate surface of the vertebra 9 may be milled, rasped, or otherwise resected to match the profile of the caudal anterior bone contacting surface 112a, to normalize stress distributions on the superior endplate surface of the vertebra 9, and/or to provide initial fixation prior to bone ingrowth.
- the preparation of the endplate of vertebra 9 may result in a flattened surface or in surface contours such as pockets, grooves, or other contours that may match conesponding features on the bone contacting surface 112a.
- the inferior endplate of the vertebra 7 may be similarly prepared to receive the rostral anterior joint component 106 to the extent allowed by the exiting nerve root and the dorsal root ganglia.
- the natural facet joints of vertebrae 7, 9 may be trimmed to make room for the posterior components 108, 114.
- the articulating joint replacement assembly 102 of the artificial intervertebral joint 100 may then be inserted piecewise through, for example, the left transforaminal exposure.
- the pieces of the articulating joint replacement assembly 102 including the rostral and caudal anterior joint components 106, 112 respectively are fit through the foramina and are placed in the appropriate intervertebral disc space between the generally cylindrical bodies 7a, 9a.
- the anterior joint components 106, 112 may be delivered along a curved path similar to that used in a "kidney bean" TLIF graft.
- the anterior joint components 106, 112 may be positioned such that the anterior socket 122 is engaged with the curved protrusion 118 and the center of rotation 125 may be positioned to lie generally along a laterally centralized anterior-posterior axis 127 through the intervertebral disc space.
- the pieces of the articulating joint replacement assembly 102 may be completely separated or two or more of them may be tied or packaged together prior to insertion through the foramina by cloth or other materials known in the art.
- the caudal anterior joint components may be inserted such that they abut a conesponding portion of the annulus.
- the anterior articulation provided by the anterior socket 122 engaged with the curved protrusion 118 may be completed with unilateral delivery. If the support joint replacement assembly 104 cannnot be inserted or it becomes desirable to use only a single lateralized half, the articulating joint replacement assembly 102 may function on its own.
- the center of rotation 125 may be positioned along the axis 127, however, in alternative embodiments, the center of rotation may be positioned to one side of the axis 127.
- This type of intentional lateralization of the anterior articulation may create a wedge effect that may be desired to conect scoliosis or other pathologic conditions that require balance conection.
- scoliosis and similar pathologic conditions may be remedied by using anterior components of different heights and shapes. In this way, the articulating joint replacement assembly may act as a wedge, creating a different intervertebral height than the support joint replacement assembly.
- the bridges 110, 116 may extend posteriorly from the anterior joint components
- the posterior components 108, 114 may be positioned posteriorly of the intervertebral disc space with the posterior socket 124 engaged with the posterior articulating portion 120. These posterior components 108, 114 may replace or supplement the function of the natural facet joints.
- the support joint replacement assembly 104 of the artificial intervertebral joint 100 may then be inserted piecewise through a contralateral exposure, for example, a right transforaminal exposure. That is, the pieces of the articulating joint replacement assembly 104 including the rostral and caudal anterior support components 146, 152 respectively fit through the contralateral foramina and are placed in the appropriate intervertebral disc space between the generally cylindrical bodies 7a, 9a. Because the support joint replacement assembly 104 may omit any articulating surfaces, it may require less clearance than the articulating joint replacement assembly 102.
- the minimum clearance needed to insert the articulating joint replacement assembly 102 may be smaller than the minimum clearance needed to insert the support joint replacement assembly 104, and consequently, the right transforaminal exposure may be smaller than the left transforaminal exposure.
- the anterior support components 146, 152 may also be delivered along a curved path similar to that used in a "kidney bean" TLIF graft or any other path that accommodates the shape of the components.
- the pieces of the support joint replacement assembly 104 may be completely separated or two or more of them may be tied or packaged together prior to insertion tlirough the foramina by cloth or other materials known in the art.
- the anterior support components 146, 152 may be connected to the anterior joint components 106, 112, respectively.
- the convex wall 115 of the caudal anterior joint component 112 may be placed into engagement with the concave wall 155 of the caudal anterior support component 152.
- the rostral anterior joint component 106 may be similarly positioned with respect to the rostral anterior support component 146.
- the anterior support components 146, 152 may serve to locate and maintain the center of rotation 125 of the anterior articulating components 106, 112 in a generally central position within the intervertebral disc space and may also serve to provide additional subsidence-limiting surface area in the anterior column.
- pivoting, sliding, or rotational movement may be permitted at the interface between the convex wall
- the arthroplasty may be completed with the unilateral delivery of only the articulating joint replacement assembly.
- the bridges 150, 156 may extend posteriorly from the anterior joint components 146, 152 and posteriorly from the intervertebral disc space.
- the posterior components 148, 154 may be positioned posteriorly of the intervertebral disc space with the posterior socket 162 engaged with the posterior articulating portion 160.
- posterior components 148, 154 may replace or supplement the function of the natural facet joints.
- the articulating joint replacement assembly 102 and the support joint replacement assembly 104 may be secured to vertebrae 7, 9.
- the screw 172 may be inserted through the connection component 170 and into the generally cylindrical body 7a.
- the screw 176 may be inserted through the connection component 174 and may be affixed extrapedicularly to the vertebra 9, for example, the screw 176 may pass through a lateral wall of the pedicle to achieve strong cortical fixation.
- Conesponding fasteners may be used to secure the support joint replacement assembly 104. It is understood that the screws may be implanted either after the entire arthroplasty half has been implanted or after each of the rostral and caudal component has been implanted. As installed, the anterior ball and socket type joint created by the rostral anterior joint component 106 and the caudal anterior joint component 112 may be relatively stable and self-centering.
- Both the anterior and the posterior joints allow the arthroplasty half 102 to resist shear forces, particularly anterior-posterior forces. Movement of the rostral anterior joint component 106 relative to the caudal anterior joint component 112 may be limited by the displacement of the posterior articulating portion 120 within the posterior socket 124. For example, lateral translation of the rostral anterior joint component 106 relative to the caudal anterior joint component 112 may be limited by the posterior joint. Rotational motion about a longitudinal axis defined by the cylindrical bodies 7a, 9a may be limited both by the constraint in the posterior joint and by the combined constraint provided by the two arthroplasty halves 102, 104. Further, the posterior joint may restrict any true lateral bending degree of freedom.
- Pure freedom of motion may be limited to flexion-extension motion about an axis defined through the anterior joint of the articulating joint replacement assembly 102.
- the joint 100 may overcome these design restrictions to permit limited lateral, rotational, and coupled movements.
- the anterior joint components 106, 112 may become disconnected from each other and experience limited "lift-off," thereby permitting additional degrees of freedom and coupled motions beyond strict flexion-extension motion.
- the self-centering nature of the anterior joint may encourage reconnection and alignment after lift-off occurs.
- the limited disconnection of the anterior joint components 106, 112 may be accommodated by the degree of constraint in the posterior joint. For example, relatively loose constraint in the posterior joint permits greater amounts of lift-off.
- Some degree of constraint in the posterior j oint may be useful, however, to encourage reconnection and alignment of the anterior joint.
- a simple, anteriorly located ball and socket joint which is tightly constrained with each component having the same or similar radii of curvature may allow flexion- extension, lateral bending, and torsion motions while resisting shear forces and limiting translation.
- an additional degree of freedom may be limited, such as torsion.
- Additional joints may further limit degrees of freedom of motion. If the anterior or posterior joints are pennitted to disconnect or disarticulate additional degrees of freedom may be permitted as described above. Changing the shape of or clearance between the ball and socket components will also permit additional degrees of motion.
- the robust and forgiving structure of the anterior and posterior joints also pe ⁇ nits misalignment and slight inaccuracy in the placement of the arthroplasty halves 102, 104.
- the self-aligning ball and socket structure of the anterior joint components 106, 112 tolerates a certain amount of misalignment between the components.
- the insertion trajectories for the components 106, 112 may be slightly misaligned.
- the interaction of the posterior protrusion 120 and the posterior socket 124 may also accommodate parallel misalignment and/or anterior-posterior misalignment between the arthroplasty halves 102, 104.
- an artificial intervertebral joint may be substantially similar to artificial intervertebral joint 100 except for the differences described below.
- a caudal anterior joint component 202 may include a slot 204
- a caudal anterior support component 206 may include a tab 208.
- the slot 204 may be configured to receive and hold the tab 208.
- the slot may be curved, sloped, or may have another type of interlocking feature which permits secure and selectively removable connection between the caudal anterior joint component 202 and the caudal anterior support component 206.
- the slot/tab engagement is but one type of connecting mechanism that may be used to connect the caudal anterior components or the rostral anterior components.
- a caudal posterior joint component 250 may include a connection component 252 such as an aperture.
- a rostral posterior joint component 254 may include a connection component 256, such as an elongated aperture or slot.
- a bone fastener 258, such as a bone screw with a bushing, may be inserted through the elongated aperture 256 and the aperture 252 and into the vertebra 9.
- the fastener 258 may be allowed to translate within the elongated aperture 256.
- the anterior articulating joint replacement components may be permitted to articulate in a limited flexion-extension motion as the fastener 258 translates within the aperture 256.
- the connection components are configured for extrapedicular attachment, however intrapedicular and interbody fixation may be acceptable alternatives.
- any of the artificial intervertebral joints described above may further include a rostral keel extending from the rostral anterior component and/or a caudal keel extending from the caudal anterior joint component and along the caudal bridge.
- the rostral keel may engage the inferior endplate of the vertebral body 7a
- the caudal keel may engage the superior endplate of the vertebral body 9a and a superior face of a pedicle of vertebra 9. It is understood that the inferior endplate of the body 7a may be milled or otherwise prepared to receive the rostral keel.
- the superior endplate of the body 9a and the pedicle of vertebra 9 may be milled, chiseled, or otherwise prepared to create a channel for receiving the caudal keel.
- the keels may help to connect to the bone and limit movement of the arthroplasty half to the desired degrees to freedom.
- the keels may have an angled or semi-cylindrical cross section. It is understood that more than one keel may be used on any given component.
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