Patent application number | Description | Published |
20100331988 | Instruments and Method For Inserting An Intervertebral Implant - Instruments and methods for inserting an intervertebral implant. Insertion of the implant is accomplished by grasping the implant between the arms of an insertion instrument having arms which separate from each other and close against each other onto the implant, such that the ends of the arms of the insertion instrument engage recesses of the implant. A spacer may be provided between the arms of the insertion instrument to help position the implant while held by the arms. | 12-30-2010 |
20110125200 | NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING INSTRUMENTS FOR JOINT REPAIR AND METHODS OF USE - An instrument for controlled delivery of a device to a target area near a defect of a bone is provided. The instrument comprises a guide frame having a plurality of device portals, each portal defining a trajectory. The guide frame further includes visual markers for aligning the guide frame to an anatomical landmark on the bone to be treated. The instrument also includes a holder for releasable attachment with the guide frame. Each device portal is configured to provide accurate and controlled delivery of the device to the target area. In one example, the markers are radiopaque, and are visualized through fluoroscopy. A method of using the instrument is also provided. | 05-26-2011 |
20120245645 | NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING SYSTEMS AND GUIDE INSTRUMENTS FOR JOINT REPAIR - A system and associated instruments for locating, and accurately and controllably delivering, a device to an area sufficiently near a bone defect using anatomical landmarks is provided. The instruments allow the surgeon to navigate to the area around the bone defect quickly and easily, while also facilitating proper insertion of the device. In some embodiments, the defect is located on a femur. Guide instruments having a plurality of device portals are also provided for use as standalone instruments or as accessories to the system. In addition, a protective guide sleeve is provided for the insertion of small diameter devices. | 09-27-2012 |
20130035761 | SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN OF THE SPINE - Methods for altering the natural history of degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis of the spine are proposed. The methods focus on the prevention, or delayed onset or progression of, subchondral defects such as bone marrow edema or bone marrow lesion, and subchondral treatment to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis or degenerative disc disease in the spine and thereby treat pain. | 02-07-2013 |
20140074102 | INSTRUMENTS FOR CONTROLLED DELIVERY OF INJECTABLE MATERIALS INTO BONE - Instruments for treating bone defects of the joint, particularly at the subchondral level, such as bone marrow lesions or bone marrow edema, are provided. In particular, these instruments may be delivery instruments that comprise features to control the location to which they deliver injectable materials or other tools to the bone to be treated. Also provided is an injection instrument that delivers a treatment material to the bone defect and stimulates a natural healing response in the bone. | 03-13-2014 |
20140074103 | SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF BONE DEFECTS WITH BONE-DERIVED IMPLANT - Methods of treating bone defects of the joint, particularly at the subchondral level, such as with bone-derived implants or injectable bone augmentation materials, either in combination or alone, are provided. A system of instruments and tools for delivering the implant and injectable material is also provided. These instruments and tools may be provided with depth control features. | 03-13-2014 |
20140114369 | NAVIGATION AND POSITIONING INSTRUMENTS FOR JOINT REPAIR - An instrument for controlled delivery of a device to a target area near a defect of a bone is provided. The instrument comprises a guide frame having a plurality of device portals, each portal defining a trajectory. The guide frame further includes visual markers for aligning the guide frame to an anatomical landmark on the bone to be treated. The instrument also includes a holder for releasable attachment with the guide frame. Each device portal is configured to provide accurate and controlled delivery of the device to the target area. In one example, the markers are radiopaque, and are visualized through fluoroscopy. A method of using the instrument is also provided. | 04-24-2014 |
20140121708 | SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF JOINT PAIN OF THE SPINE - Methods for altering the natural history of degenerative disc disease and osteoarthritis of the spine are proposed. The methods focus on the prevention, or delayed onset or progression of, subchondral defects such as bone marrow edema or bone marrow lesion, and subchondral treatment to prevent the progression of osteoarthritis or degenerative disc disease in the spine and thereby treat pain. | 05-01-2014 |
20140163559 | Instruments and Method for Preparing an Intervertebral Space for Receiving an Artificial Disc Implant - Instruments and methods for preparing an intervertebral space for receiving an implant. An adjustable trial implant has an adjustable stop mechanism having a stop member connected thereto to vary the distance that a body portion of the trial implant can move into the intervertebral space. Cutting tools for forming cutouts in the adjacent vertebrae use the trial implant and/or a guide to position a cutting tool which may be a burr or a chisel. The chisel cutting tool can be moveable relative to a selected trial implant or the chisel cutting tools can be fixed onto a trial implant shaped body portion. | 06-12-2014 |
20140277544 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR JOINT REPAIR INCLUDING SUBCHONDRAL TREATMENT OF BONE - Systems and methods for the treatment of a joint are provided. These systems and methods may also include a subchondral treatment of bone of the same joint. These joint treatment methods may be non-surgical or surgical. Also provided are devices and instruments associated with the methods. | 09-18-2014 |