KR20160016372A - Spinal implant cage and manufacturing method thereof - Google Patents
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Abstract
The present invention provides a cage for a spinal implant to be inserted into a place where a damaged disc is removed. Here, the cage for vertebral implant is made of a biodegradable organic polymer containing biodegradable inorganic powder or biocompatible inorganic powder. Alternatively, the cage for spinal implant may be formed of a laminate in which a first layer made of a biodegradable organic polymer and a second layer made of a biodegradable or biocompatible inorganic material are alternately stacked.
Description
The present invention relates to a cage for a spinal implant used in a spinal fusion and a method of manufacturing the same.
The human spine includes several vertebrae that form the trunk and intervertebral discs that lie between each vertebrae. These vertebrae can cause various diseases. If there is insufficient damage to the intervertebral disc, medication is performed, but severe spinal fusion is performed.
Vertebral fusion is a procedure that removes the damaged discs and then fills the bones (the bones of the patient's own bone or other bones or artificial bone fragments) into the vertebrae of the upper and lower vertebrae. There are two main methods of performing the spinal fusion. Firstly, the bone material is filled in the place where the disc is removed, and then the upper and lower vertebrae are fixed with the metal plate and screw. The second is the cage cage) in the place where the disc was removed.
The cage for vertebral implant is prepared in various shapes according to the position of the procedure, but most of the cages have hollows for containing bone materials. In addition, the cage for the spinal implant has irregularities on the upper and lower surfaces so as not to be separated from between the upper and lower vertebrae. The cage for a spinal implant further includes a fastening hole for fastening the setting tools and a plurality of inflow holes for introducing the bone producing material into the hollow.
Metals such as titanium or titanium alloys are known as materials for such spinal implant cages. However, titanium or titanium alloy remains in the body after the procedure and has greater stiffness than the vertebrae. And, due to the habit or age of the recipient, the cervical vertebrae of the cage are deformed over a long period of time, and the cervical vertebrae are slightly broken by the cage. Therefore, cages for metal spinal implant implants are not good for athletes from a long-term perspective.
Biodegradable organic polymers (PLLA, PLGA, PGA, PCL, etc.) are also known as cage materials for vertebral implants. Since the biodegradable organic polymer is decomposed in the body after a predetermined time, it does not cause the problem of the metal-made cage for spinal implant. However, once the cage is disassembled, the site becomes empty and the bone-forming material contained in the hollow of the cage must withstand the load. If this situation persists for a long time, it may cause problems due to lack of strength of the bone-producing material.
As described above, the cage for metal spinal implant implies a problem of damaging the upper and lower vertebrae although it has excellent strength. On the other hand, a biodegradable organic polymer material cage for a spinal implant does not damage the upper and lower vertebrae but causes a lack of strength.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a cage for a spinal implant capable of solving both a vertebral body injury problem and a lack of strength. The present invention also provides a method for manufacturing the above-described spinal implant cage.
The present invention provides a cage for a spinal implant to be inserted into a place where a damaged disc is removed. Here, the cage for vertebral implant is made of a biodegradable organic polymer containing biodegradable inorganic powder or biocompatible inorganic powder. Alternatively, the cage for spinal implant may be formed of a laminate in which a first layer made of a biodegradable organic polymer and a second layer made of a biodegradable or biocompatible inorganic material are alternately stacked.
(A) mixing a biodegradable organic polymer powder with a biodegradable inorganic powder, or mixing the biodegradable organic polymer powder and a biocompatible inorganic powder to prepare a mixed powder; (B) applying heat to the mixed powder at a forming temperature of the biodegradable organic polymer powder to form a powder-containing paste; And (C) preparing a cage for a spinal implant with the powder-containing paste.
In the step (A), heat may be applied to the biodegradable organic polymer powder to form a paste. In this case, in the step (B), a biodegradable inorganic powder or a biocompatible inorganic powder is mixed with the paste to form a powder-containing paste.
The step (C) includes the steps of: (C-1) injecting the powder-containing paste into a mold to prepare a workpiece; And (C-2) cutting the to-be-cut body to form the cage for the spinal implant. Alternatively, in the step (C), the powder-containing paste may be injection-molded to directly form the cage for spinal implant.
The present invention provides a laminate comprising (A) an organic plate laminated alternately and bonded together, and an inorganic plate, wherein the organic plate is made of a biodegradable organic polymer and the inorganic plate is made of a biodegradable or biocompatible inorganic material ; And (B) cutting the laminate to form a cage for the spinal implant.
At this time, in the step (A), the organic substance plate and the inorganic substance plate previously prepared are alternately laminated and then heat and pressure are applied to make the laminate, or the previously prepared inorganic plate is laminated, and the organic substance plate The biodegradable organic polymer paste is applied and cured alternately, and then heat and pressure are applied to produce the laminate.
According to the present invention, firstly, the strength of the connecting portion between the upper and lower vertebrae is improved compared with the case of using a conventional cage for vertebral implant having biodegradable organic polymer material, and second, the upper and lower vertebrae are scratched by the cage And the third effect is that the cage for the spinal implant is easily manufactured and the bone-producing material is unnecessary.
According to the present invention, since the cage for spinal implant includes a biodegradable organic polymer that complements the large brittleness of the biodegradable inorganic material or the biocompatible inorganic material, the overall brittleness of the cage for spinal implant becomes low.
Further, according to the present invention, a cage for a spinal implant having the above-described effects can be easily manufactured.
Fig. 1 shows a cage for a spinal implant. Fig.
2 is a photograph showing various forms of a cage for a spinal implant.
3 is a perspective view showing an example of a cage for a spinal implant according to the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line A-A 'in Fig.
Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of a cage for a spinal implant according to the present invention and a method of manufacturing the same will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. It is to be understood that the terminology or words used herein are not to be construed in a limiting sense and that the inventor may properly define the concept of a term to describe its invention in the best possible way And should be construed in accordance with the meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention.
The human vertebrae include
Spinal fusion can be performed in a variety of ways, one of which is insertion of a
The present invention relates to a cage for a spinal implant as described above, and is characterized by its material. Therefore, the form of the spinal implant cage according to the present invention is not specifically limited. Hereinafter, a cage for a spinal implant according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, but will be divided into two embodiments.
≪ Embodiment 1 >
The
As the biodegradable inorganic material, TCP (tricalcium phosphate) may be used, and as the biocompatible inorganic material, hydroxyapatite (HA) may be used. Examples of the biodegradable organic polymer include polylactic acid (PLA), polylactic acid (PLLA), polylactic acid (PLDLA), poly (glycolide) glycolic acid), PLGA (poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid)), PLC (poly (camprolactone)) or a mixture of two or more thereof.
Unlike the case where the biodegradable
Conventional vertebral implant cages having only the biodegradable
According to the present embodiment, since the
In addition, according to the present embodiment, the manufacture of the
The advantage of this embodiment is that the biodegradable inorganic material or the biocompatible inorganic material is used as the material of the
The
In the first step, the biodegradable organic polymer powder and the biodegradable
In the second step, heat is applied to the mixed powder, and the heat at this time has a forming temperature of the biodegradable organic polymer powder. When the second step is performed, the biodegradable
In the third step, the
Meanwhile, in the first step, the biodegradable organic polymer powder may be subjected to heat at a molding temperature to form a paste. In this case, in the second step, the biodegradable
≪ Embodiment 2 >
4 (b), the
Therefore, the effects of the first embodiment, that is, the strength of the connecting portion between the upper and
The
In the first step, a laminate composed of an organic plate and an inorganic plate alternately stacked and bonded together is made. Here, the organic plate is a plate made of a biodegradable organic polymer and constitutes a
The laminate may be prepared by alternately laminating an organic plate and an inorganic plate previously prepared, and then applying a predetermined pressure and heat having a forming temperature of the organic plate. The inorganic plate is prepared by applying heat and pressure to a biodegradable or biocompatible inorganic powder. At this time, an inorganic plate is manufactured such that a gap is formed between the inorganic powder particles (the volume occupied by the gap is the size of the inorganic powder particles, The temperature and pressure of the heat applied to the powder are appropriately selected and adjusted). Thus, during the application of the heat and the pressure, a part of the organic plate is impregnated into the gaps of the inorganic plate, whereby the organic plate and the inorganic plate are bonded to each other.
Alternatively, the laminate may be manufactured by alternately performing a process of laminating a previously prepared inorganic plate and a process of applying and curing the biodegradable organic polymer paste constituting the organic plate, followed by applying heat and pressure thereto.
Meanwhile, in the second step, the laminate is cut to form a
While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed exemplary embodiments. It is to be understood that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the scope of the appended claims.
10: vertebrae 12: disc
20: bone-producing material 100: cage for spinal implant
110: Biodegradable or biocompatible inorganic powder
120: biodegradable organic polymer 130: hollow
210: first layer 220: second layer
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A biodegradable organic polymer containing biodegradable inorganic powder or biocompatible inorganic powder is used as a material for a spinal implant cage.
A cage for a spinal implant comprising a laminate in which a first layer made of a biodegradable organic polymer and a second layer made of a biodegradable or biocompatible inorganic material are alternately laminated.
(A) mixing a biodegradable organic polymer powder and a biodegradable inorganic powder or mixing the biodegradable organic polymer powder and a biocompatible inorganic powder to prepare a mixed powder;
(B) applying heat to the mixed powder at a forming temperature of the biodegradable organic polymer powder to form a powder-containing paste; And
(C) making a cage for a spinal implant with the powder-containing paste.
(A) preparing a paste by applying heat to a biodegradable organic polymer powder;
(B) mixing a biodegradable inorganic powder or a biocompatible inorganic powder with the paste to form a powder-containing paste;
(C) making a cage for a spinal implant with the powder-containing paste.
The step (C)
(C-1) preparing a workpiece by injecting the powder-containing paste into a mold; And
(C-2) cutting the to-be-cut body to form the cage for the spinal implant.
Wherein the step (C) comprises injection molding the powder-containing paste to form the cage for the spinal implant.
(A) are alternately stacked and bonded together to form a laminate composed of an organic plate and an inorganic plate, wherein the organic plate is made of a biodegradable organic polymer and the inorganic plate is made of a biodegradable or biocompatible inorganic material; And
(B) cutting the laminate to form a cage for the spinal implant.
In the step (A), the laminate is prepared by alternately laminating the organic and inorganic plates previously prepared and applying heat and pressure to the laminate.
In the step (A), the process of laminating the inorganic plate previously prepared and the process of applying and curing the biodegradable organic polymer paste constituting the organic plate are alternately performed, and then heat and pressure are applied to form the laminate, For manufacturing a cage.
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