US20040210315A1 - Prosthetic apparatus and method - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to the field of surgical devices used primarily for the repair or replacement of human tissue including, but not limited to, the nucleus pulposus of the spine. This invention further relates to the method of implanting such devices.
- the spinal column is a flexible chain of closely linked vertebral bodies. In a normal human spine there are seven cervical, twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebral bodies. Below the lumbar vertebrae are the sacrum and coccyx. Each individual vertebra has an outer shell of hard, dense bone. Inside the vertebra is a honeycomb of cancellous bone containing red bone marrow. All of the red blood cells, and many of the white blood cells, are generated inside such cancellous bone, where the blood cells mature before being released into the blood circulation.
- the spinal disc serves as a cushion between the vertebral bodies so as to permit controlled motion.
- a healthy disc consists of three components: a gelatinous inner core called the nucleus pulposus; a series of overlapping and laminated plies of tough fibrous rings called the annulus fibrous; and two (i.e., superior and inferior) thin cartilage layers, connecting the disc to the thin cortical bone of the adjacent vertebral bodies, called the end plates.
- the spinal disc may be displaced or damaged due to trauma or disease, such as a herniation or degenerative disc disease.
- a herniated disc may bulge out and compress itself onto a nerve, resulting in lower leg pain, loss of muscle control or paralysis.
- the offending nucleus portion is generally removed surgically.
- Disc degeneration gradually reduces disc height, forcing the annulus to buckle, tear or separate radially or circumferentially, and causing persistent and disabling back pain.
- Degenerative disc disease is generally treated by surgically removing the nucleus and fusing the adjacent vertebral bodies so as to stabilize the joint.
- One deficiency of current prosthetic nuclei is that the annulus is further weakened by either large or multiple cut-outs which are required in order to insert the prosthetic nucleus into the interior of the spinal disc. Additionally, any flaps or cut-outs of the annulus are not easily repaired; thus, there may be a concern that the prosthetic nucleus may eventually work its way back out of the disc space.
- a further deficiency of current, less-invasive prosthetic nuclei is that multiple, laterally-spaced implants typically have to be used, which suggests that the side-by-side positioning of the several implants has to be carefully considered so as to ensure proper load carrying.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for delivering an implant into the inner portion of a damaged intervertebral disc for restoration of the disc.
- the implant is inserted through a small opening in the annulus of the disc so as to replace the natural nucleus pulposus of the disc.
- one feature of the present invention is the provision of an apparatus and method for delivering a small, flexible implant which expands in biologic tissue.
- the apparatus and method for delivering the small, flexible implant into biologic tissue comprises the following steps:
- the small flexible implant expands so as to form a second shape which is larger than the shape of the implant during insertion.
- Steps (a) through (c) may be performed through open or minimally invasive surgical techniques.
- the prosthetic nucleus comprises a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material in a selected first configuration, the wafer being adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber, the wafer being adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and the wafer being adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- a prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber.
- the prosthetic nucleus comprises a wafer of biologically compatible and expandable material in a selected first configuration.
- the wafer is adapted to be collapsed into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber, and the wafer is adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- a prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber.
- the prosthetic nucleus comprises a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material in a selected first configuration.
- the wafer is adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber.
- the wafer is adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and the wafer is adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent introduced into the wafer to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- a prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber.
- the prosthetic nucleus comprises a plurality of wafers of biologically compatible and expandable material, each in a selected first configuration.
- the wafers are adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafers through a cannula and into the disc chamber.
- the wafers are adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and are adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an implant formed in accordance with the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 1 rolled into a cigar-like shape
- FIG. 3 is another schematic diagram showing the same implant rolled into a cigar-like shape
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 1 curled or folded into a bellows-like shape
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 1 both rolled and curled or folded so as to assume a more compact configuration
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 2 loaded into a cannula
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the cannula delivering the implant to a chamber formed in tissue
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the implant of FIG. 1 expanding
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an alternative form of implant
- FIGS. 10-13 are schematic diagrams illustrating expansion of the implant from an aforementioned first configuration to an aforementioned third configuration
- FIGS. 14 and 15 are schematic diagrams illustrating one technique for interlocking two implants formed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGS. 16-18 are schematic diagrams illustrating another technique for interlocking two implants formed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating yet another technique for interlocking two implants formed in accordance with the present invention.
- FIGS. 20-22 are schematic diagrams illustrating other alternative forms of implants.
- implant 5 which may function as a prosthetic nucleus or other prosthetic tissue-replacing device.
- implant 5 will hereinafter generally be discussed in the context of a prosthetic nucleus for a damaged or diseased spinal disc; however, it should be appreciated that implant 5 may also be used to replace other biologic tissue as well.
- Implant 5 generally comprises a wafer of biologically-compatible, thin, flexible and expandable material in a selected first configuration, e.g., a disc or pancake shape such as shown in FIG. 1.
- Implant 5 is adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit minimally-invasive insertion into the chamber of a spinal disc (or other tissue) and is adapted to substantially regain its aforementioned first configuration by memory upon positioning in the disc chamber.
- implant 5 is also adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent when seated in the disc chamber so as to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- implant 5 is constructed so that it may be rolled, such as in the manner shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, so as to resemble a cigar, whereby to allow for easy insertion into a cavity via a small opening.
- implant 5 may be curled or folded, e.g., in the manner of a bellows, such as is shown in FIG. 4, whereby to allow for easy insertion into a cavity through a small opening.
- implant 5 may be both rolled and curled or folded, such as is shown in FIG. 5, so as to allow for easy insertion into a cavity through a small opening.
- implant 5 may be inserted into a delivery cannula 100 , such as is shown in FIG. 6. If desired, implant 5 may be inserted into delivery cannula 100 at the time of use; alternatively, implant 5 may be inserted into delivery cannula 100 during manufacture.
- the distal end 105 of cannula 100 may thereafter be moved through a small opening 200 formed in the annulus 205 of a spinal disc 210 , so that the distal end of the cannula is positioned in a hollowed-out cavity 215 formed in the nucleus pulposus 220 .
- Implant 5 may then be ejected into place using the cannula's associated plunger 115 .
- flexible implant 5 may expand in the x or y direction (FIG. 8), by unrolling or uncurling or unfolding by memory.
- components such as superelastic struts may be added to implant 5 so as to assist in the unrolling or uncurling or unfolding. See, for example, FIG. 9, where a superelastic strut 7 is shown on implant 5 .
- a tool may be inserted into the cavity to assist complete deployment of the implant.
- implant 5 may thereafter expand in the z direction (FIG. 8) through reaction to an expansion-inducing agent.
- implant 5 may be formed out of a dehydrated hydrogel, and expansion in the z direction may occur through re-hydration.
- expansion in the z direction could be achieved by forming implant 5 of a different sort of material, e.g., a temperature sensitive material, and the expansion-inducing agent could comprise natural body heat or externally-supplied heat.
- implant 5 could be formed out of a chemically reactive material and the expansion-inducing agent could be a biologically compatible chemical delivered to the site by a syringe or the like.
- implant 5 may expand in more than just the z direction through reaction to the expansion-inducing agent.
- implant 5 may expand in the x, y and z directions through reaction to the expansion-inducing agent.
- implant 5 may be formed so that it expands equally in all directions, or it may be formed so that it expands differently in different directions.
- implant 5 can be formed so that the expansion to its aforementioned third configuration occurs only in the z direction, and not at all in the x and y directions. This configuration can be very useful in a prosthetic nucleus application, where it is generally desirable to provide vertical support without imposing lateral pressure on the annulus.
- implant 5 can be formed so that the expansion to its aforementioned third configuration occurs primarily in the z direction, and relatively little in the x and y directions. See, for example, FIG. 11, where the expansion of implant 5 to its aforementioned third configuration occurs primarily in the z direction, and relatively little in the x and y directions.
- implant 5 can be constructed with a composite construction, utilizing two or more different materials, such as is shown in FIG. 12, so as to yield the desired expansion properties.
- implants 5 may have multiple internal and/or external surfaces (e.g., walls, barriers, supports, etc.) that may be connected and/or reinforced and/or made more rigid so as to encourage or to direct expansion in a desired manner.
- implant 5 is preferably formed out of a flexible and expandable material which (i) has a selected first configuration; (ii) can be reshaped mechanically into a more compact second configuration so as to permit easy insertion into an internal cavity, (iii) will thereafter return by memory to its aforementioned first configuration, and (iv) will then expand to an enlarged third configuration.
- implant 5 will be formed out of one or more materials consistent with its function.
- implant 5 will be formed out of a material which can appropriately accommodate the anatomical loads imposed on the disc.
- implant 5 may be formed out of a hydrogel.
- Such a material can be advantageous in a prosthetic nucleus application, due to its ability to be dehydrated and re-hydrated, and due to its ability to dynamically release and re-absorb water in response to compressive loads whereby to function as a sort of shock absorber.
- a single implant 5 may be adequate to restore proper function to the tissue. However, in other cases it may be desirable to stack two or more implants vertically to restore proper function to the tissue. In this case, where multiple implants 5 are to be placed in the biological tissue, it may be desirable to have means to align or orient the members in a certain way. This orientation can be achieved by having alternating patterns ingrained into implants 5 such that they interlock together. The interlocking can be accomplished using pegs 10 and recesses 15 (FIGS. 14 and 15), or projections 20 and recesses 25 , (FIGS. 16-18), or ribs 30 and recesses 35 (FIG. 19), etc. Alternatively, implants 5 may be chemically bonded (e.g., glued) to one another.
- Implant 5 may be shaped as a circular disc, oval, kidney, polygon, any symmetrical or asymmetrical geometrical figure, or as a solid or with fenestrations. Implant 5 may be trimmed or shaped at the time of use so as to accommodate unique cavity dimensions.
- Implant 5 may have biocompatible components such as, but not limited to, cells, genes, chemicals, particles, metals, etc. to serve various purposes.
- the amount of lateral curvature of implant 5 can be varied such that when expanded, the height of one section of the implant can be different from another section, for example, the middle could be taller than the outer portion of the implant so as to compensate for the concave vertebral end plates. See, for example, FIG. 20, where an implant 5 has convex upper and lower surfaces 37 .
- Implant 5 may also include an internal opening or chamber if desired. See, for example, FIG. 21, where an implant 5 includes an internal chamber 40 , and FIG. 22, where an implant 5 includes a central opening 45 .
- Implant 5 may be encased in another flexible member.
- the latter member may be of a flexible weave pattern, or of a material which permits, assists or directs the implant to act in certain defined ways or directions, whether by flow, hydration, swelling, curing or otherwise.
- a principal advantage of the present invention is that only a small insertion port (e.g., less than 5 mm in diameter) is required to implant the flexible implant, thus minimizing the trauma to the annulus or other peripheral tissue.
- a small insertion port e.g., less than 5 mm in diameter
- lateral stability is achieved because the member(s) assume(s) a volumetric load-carrying area.
- Another advantage of utilizing a flexible implant is that a series of implants can be easily stacked or positioned so as to accommodate varying insertion site dimensions.
- the flexible implants can be customized prior to insertion by trimming, or shaping, so as to accommodate unique insertion site dimensions.
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Abstract
A prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber, comprising a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material in a selected first configuration. The wafer is adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber. The wafer is further adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and the wafer is adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
Description
- This patent application claims benefit of pending prior U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 60/131,053, filed Apr. 26, 1999 by Lehmann K. Li for PANCAKE DISC APPARATUS AND METHOD (Attorney's Docket No. LMT-62 PROV), which patent application is hereby incorporated herein by reference.
- This invention relates to the field of surgical devices used primarily for the repair or replacement of human tissue including, but not limited to, the nucleus pulposus of the spine. This invention further relates to the method of implanting such devices.
- The spinal column is a flexible chain of closely linked vertebral bodies. In a normal human spine there are seven cervical, twelve thoracic and five lumbar vertebral bodies. Below the lumbar vertebrae are the sacrum and coccyx. Each individual vertebra has an outer shell of hard, dense bone. Inside the vertebra is a honeycomb of cancellous bone containing red bone marrow. All of the red blood cells, and many of the white blood cells, are generated inside such cancellous bone, where the blood cells mature before being released into the blood circulation.
- The spinal disc serves as a cushion between the vertebral bodies so as to permit controlled motion. A healthy disc consists of three components: a gelatinous inner core called the nucleus pulposus; a series of overlapping and laminated plies of tough fibrous rings called the annulus fibrous; and two (i.e., superior and inferior) thin cartilage layers, connecting the disc to the thin cortical bone of the adjacent vertebral bodies, called the end plates.
- The spinal disc may be displaced or damaged due to trauma or disease, such as a herniation or degenerative disc disease.
- A herniated disc may bulge out and compress itself onto a nerve, resulting in lower leg pain, loss of muscle control or paralysis. To treat a herniated disc, the offending nucleus portion is generally removed surgically.
- Disc degeneration gradually reduces disc height, forcing the annulus to buckle, tear or separate radially or circumferentially, and causing persistent and disabling back pain. Degenerative disc disease is generally treated by surgically removing the nucleus and fusing the adjacent vertebral bodies so as to stabilize the joint.
- In either case, whether removing some or all of the nucleus, these procedures ultimately place greater stress on adjacent discs to compensate for the lack of motion, which may in turn cause premature degeneration of those adjacent discs.
- It has been recognized that it may be possible to replace the excised nucleus with a prosthetic implant, whereby to restore the spinal disc to its original configuration and function. Unfortunately, such implants, sometimes referred to as a prosthetic nucleus, tend to suffer from one or more deficiencies.
- One deficiency of current prosthetic nuclei is that the annulus is further weakened by either large or multiple cut-outs which are required in order to insert the prosthetic nucleus into the interior of the spinal disc. Additionally, any flaps or cut-outs of the annulus are not easily repaired; thus, there may be a concern that the prosthetic nucleus may eventually work its way back out of the disc space. A further deficiency of current, less-invasive prosthetic nuclei (see, for example, U.S. Pat. No. 5,674,295, issued Oct. 7, 1997 to Ray et al.) is that multiple, laterally-spaced implants typically have to be used, which suggests that the side-by-side positioning of the several implants has to be carefully considered so as to ensure proper load carrying.
- Modern trends in surgery include the restoration of bodily function and form (i.e., the repair) of anatomical structures through the use of minimally invasive surgical techniques. The ability to surgically repair damaged tissues or joints, creating as few and as small incisions as possible, generally produces less trauma, less pain and better clinical outcomes for the patient.
- It is, therefore, one object of the present invention to provide an apparatus and minimally invasive method for delivering material into human tissue.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide an apparatus and method for delivering an implant into the inner portion of a damaged intervertebral disc for restoration of the disc. The implant is inserted through a small opening in the annulus of the disc so as to replace the natural nucleus pulposus of the disc.
- These and other objects are addressed by the present invention.
- More particularly, one feature of the present invention is the provision of an apparatus and method for delivering a small, flexible implant which expands in biologic tissue. The apparatus and method for delivering the small, flexible implant into biologic tissue comprises the following steps:
- (a) accessing and preparing the intended insertion space;
- (b) inserting into the space, through a cannula or otherwise, the small flexible implant that is expandable through memory, hydration or otherwise; and
- (c) after insertion into the space, the small flexible implant expands so as to form a second shape which is larger than the shape of the implant during insertion.
- Steps (a) through (c) may be performed through open or minimally invasive surgical techniques.
- Another feature of the present invention is the provision of a prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber. The prosthetic nucleus comprises a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material in a selected first configuration, the wafer being adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber, the wafer being adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and the wafer being adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- In accordance with a further feature of the present invention, there is provided a prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber. The prosthetic nucleus comprises a wafer of biologically compatible and expandable material in a selected first configuration. The wafer is adapted to be collapsed into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber, and the wafer is adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- In accordance with a further feature of the present invention, there is provided a prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber. The prosthetic nucleus comprises a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material in a selected first configuration. The wafer is adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber. The wafer is adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and the wafer is adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent introduced into the wafer to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- In accordance with a still further feature of the present invention, there is provided a prosthetic nucleus for implantation in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber. The prosthetic nucleus comprises a plurality of wafers of biologically compatible and expandable material, each in a selected first configuration. The wafers are adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of the wafers through a cannula and into the disc chamber. The wafers are adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and are adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration.
- These and other objects and features of the present invention will be further disclosed or rendered obvious by the following detailed description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, which is to be considered together with the accompanying drawings wherein like numbers refer to like parts and further wherein:
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing an implant formed in accordance with the present invention;
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 1 rolled into a cigar-like shape;
- FIG. 3 is another schematic diagram showing the same implant rolled into a cigar-like shape;
- FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 1 curled or folded into a bellows-like shape;
- FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 1 both rolled and curled or folded so as to assume a more compact configuration;
- FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the implant of FIG. 2 loaded into a cannula;
- FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram showing the cannula delivering the implant to a chamber formed in tissue;
- FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram illustrating the implant of FIG. 1 expanding;
- FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram illustrating an alternative form of implant;
- FIGS. 10-13 are schematic diagrams illustrating expansion of the implant from an aforementioned first configuration to an aforementioned third configuration;
- FIGS. 14 and 15 are schematic diagrams illustrating one technique for interlocking two implants formed in accordance with the present invention;
- FIGS. 16-18 are schematic diagrams illustrating another technique for interlocking two implants formed in accordance with the present invention;
- FIG. 19 is a schematic diagram illustrating yet another technique for interlocking two implants formed in accordance with the present invention; and
- FIGS. 20-22 are schematic diagrams illustrating other alternative forms of implants.
- Looking first at FIG. 1, there is shown an
implant 5 which may function as a prosthetic nucleus or other prosthetic tissue-replacing device. For convenience,implant 5 will hereinafter generally be discussed in the context of a prosthetic nucleus for a damaged or diseased spinal disc; however, it should be appreciated thatimplant 5 may also be used to replace other biologic tissue as well. -
Implant 5 generally comprises a wafer of biologically-compatible, thin, flexible and expandable material in a selected first configuration, e.g., a disc or pancake shape such as shown in FIG. 1.Implant 5 is adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit minimally-invasive insertion into the chamber of a spinal disc (or other tissue) and is adapted to substantially regain its aforementioned first configuration by memory upon positioning in the disc chamber. In addition,implant 5 is also adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent when seated in the disc chamber so as to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration. - More particularly,
implant 5 is constructed so that it may be rolled, such as in the manner shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, so as to resemble a cigar, whereby to allow for easy insertion into a cavity via a small opening. Alternatively,implant 5 may be curled or folded, e.g., in the manner of a bellows, such as is shown in FIG. 4, whereby to allow for easy insertion into a cavity through a small opening. Orimplant 5 may be both rolled and curled or folded, such as is shown in FIG. 5, so as to allow for easy insertion into a cavity through a small opening. - Once rolled, curled and/or folded,
implant 5 may be inserted into adelivery cannula 100, such as is shown in FIG. 6. If desired,implant 5 may be inserted intodelivery cannula 100 at the time of use; alternatively,implant 5 may be inserted intodelivery cannula 100 during manufacture. - Looking next at FIG. 7, the
distal end 105 ofcannula 100 may thereafter be moved through asmall opening 200 formed in theannulus 205 of aspinal disc 210, so that the distal end of the cannula is positioned in a hollowed-out cavity 215 formed in thenucleus pulposus 220.Implant 5 may then be ejected into place using the cannula's associatedplunger 115. - Once inserted in the biological tissue,
flexible implant 5 may expand in the x or y direction (FIG. 8), by unrolling or uncurling or unfolding by memory. If desired, components such as superelastic struts may be added toimplant 5 so as to assist in the unrolling or uncurling or unfolding. See, for example, FIG. 9, where a superelastic strut 7 is shown onimplant 5. In the event thatflexible implant 5 encounters any stray tissue within hollowed-out cavity 215 while unrolling or uncurling or unfolding, a tool may be inserted into the cavity to assist complete deployment of the implant. - Once
implant 5 is positioned in the disc chamber, it may thereafter expand in the z direction (FIG. 8) through reaction to an expansion-inducing agent. By way of example but not limitation,implant 5 may be formed out of a dehydrated hydrogel, and expansion in the z direction may occur through re-hydration. Alternatively, expansion in the z direction could be achieved by formingimplant 5 of a different sort of material, e.g., a temperature sensitive material, and the expansion-inducing agent could comprise natural body heat or externally-supplied heat. Orimplant 5 could be formed out of a chemically reactive material and the expansion-inducing agent could be a biologically compatible chemical delivered to the site by a syringe or the like. - It should also be appreciated that
implant 5 may expand in more than just the z direction through reaction to the expansion-inducing agent. By way of example but not limitation, and looking now at FIG. 10,implant 5 may expand in the x, y and z directions through reaction to the expansion-inducing agent. - Furthermore, with respect to the final expansion of
implant 5 within the tissue cavity (i.e., the expansion ofimplant 5 to its aforementioned “third configuration”),implant 5 may be formed so that it expands equally in all directions, or it may be formed so that it expands differently in different directions. - By way of example but not limitation, as alluded to above,
implant 5 can be formed so that the expansion to its aforementioned third configuration occurs only in the z direction, and not at all in the x and y directions. This configuration can be very useful in a prosthetic nucleus application, where it is generally desirable to provide vertical support without imposing lateral pressure on the annulus. - Alternatively,
implant 5 can be formed so that the expansion to its aforementioned third configuration occurs primarily in the z direction, and relatively little in the x and y directions. See, for example, FIG. 11, where the expansion ofimplant 5 to its aforementioned third configuration occurs primarily in the z direction, and relatively little in the x and y directions. - If desired,
implant 5 can be constructed with a composite construction, utilizing two or more different materials, such as is shown in FIG. 12, so as to yield the desired expansion properties. Andimplants 5 may have multiple internal and/or external surfaces (e.g., walls, barriers, supports, etc.) that may be connected and/or reinforced and/or made more rigid so as to encourage or to direct expansion in a desired manner. - By way of further example but not limitation, see also FIG. 13, where
implant 5 expands differently in different directions, i.e., so that the peripheral geometry of the implant actually changes. - Regardless of the particular construction utilized,
implant 5 is preferably formed out of a flexible and expandable material which (i) has a selected first configuration; (ii) can be reshaped mechanically into a more compact second configuration so as to permit easy insertion into an internal cavity, (iii) will thereafter return by memory to its aforementioned first configuration, and (iv) will then expand to an enlarged third configuration. - It will, of course, be appreciated that
implant 5 will be formed out of one or more materials consistent with its function. For example, whereimplant 5 is to be used as a prosthetic nucleus for a spinal disc,implant 5 will be formed out of a material which can appropriately accommodate the anatomical loads imposed on the disc. For example, whereimplant 5 is to be used as a prosthetic nucleus,implant 5 may be formed out of a hydrogel. Such a material can be advantageous in a prosthetic nucleus application, due to its ability to be dehydrated and re-hydrated, and due to its ability to dynamically release and re-absorb water in response to compressive loads whereby to function as a sort of shock absorber. - In some cases a
single implant 5 may be adequate to restore proper function to the tissue. However, in other cases it may be desirable to stack two or more implants vertically to restore proper function to the tissue. In this case, wheremultiple implants 5 are to be placed in the biological tissue, it may be desirable to have means to align or orient the members in a certain way. This orientation can be achieved by having alternating patterns ingrained intoimplants 5 such that they interlock together. The interlocking can be accomplished usingpegs 10 and recesses 15 (FIGS. 14 and 15), orprojections 20 and recesses 25, (FIGS. 16-18), orribs 30 and recesses 35 (FIG. 19), etc. Alternatively,implants 5 may be chemically bonded (e.g., glued) to one another. -
Implant 5 may be shaped as a circular disc, oval, kidney, polygon, any symmetrical or asymmetrical geometrical figure, or as a solid or with fenestrations.Implant 5 may be trimmed or shaped at the time of use so as to accommodate unique cavity dimensions. -
Implant 5 may have biocompatible components such as, but not limited to, cells, genes, chemicals, particles, metals, etc. to serve various purposes. - The amount of lateral curvature of
implant 5 can be varied such that when expanded, the height of one section of the implant can be different from another section, for example, the middle could be taller than the outer portion of the implant so as to compensate for the concave vertebral end plates. See, for example, FIG. 20, where animplant 5 has convex upper andlower surfaces 37. -
Implant 5 may also include an internal opening or chamber if desired. See, for example, FIG. 21, where animplant 5 includes aninternal chamber 40, and FIG. 22, where animplant 5 includes acentral opening 45. -
Implant 5 may be encased in another flexible member. The latter member may be of a flexible weave pattern, or of a material which permits, assists or directs the implant to act in certain defined ways or directions, whether by flow, hydration, swelling, curing or otherwise. - A principal advantage of the present invention is that only a small insertion port (e.g., less than 5 mm in diameter) is required to implant the flexible implant, thus minimizing the trauma to the annulus or other peripheral tissue. As an expanding flexible implant (or series of implants) fills up the intended insertion site, lateral stability is achieved because the member(s) assume(s) a volumetric load-carrying area.
- Another advantage of utilizing a flexible implant is that a series of implants can be easily stacked or positioned so as to accommodate varying insertion site dimensions.
- Also, the flexible implants can be customized prior to insertion by trimming, or shaping, so as to accommodate unique insertion site dimensions.
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23. A method for implanting a prosthetic nucleus in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a prosthetic nucleus comprising a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material in a selected first configuration, said wafer being adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of said wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber, said wafer being adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, said wafer being adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration;
mechanically re-shaping said wafer into the second configuration and placing said wafer in the cannula; and
injecting said wafer into the disc chamber, whereupon said wafer substantially regains the first configuration and, upon contact with the expansion-inducing agent, expands in the disc chamber to the third configuration.
24. A method for implanting a prosthetic nucleus in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a prosthetic nucleus comprising a wafer of biologically compatible and expandable material in a selected first configuration, said wafer being adapted to be collapsed into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of said wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber, and said wafer being adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration;
collapsing said wafer into the second configuration and placing said wafer in the cannula;
injecting said wafer into the disc chamber, whereupon said wafer substantially regains the first configuration and makes contact with the expansion-inducing agent and expands in the disc chamber to the third configuration.
25. A method for implanting a prosthetic nucleus in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a prosthetic nucleus comprising a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material in a selected first configuration, said wafer being adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of said wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber, said wafer being adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and said wafer being adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent introduced into said wafer to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration;
mechanically re-shaping said wafer into the second configuration and placing said wafer in the cannula;
injecting said wafer into the disc chamber, whereupon said wafer substantially regains the first configuration thereof; and
injecting the expansion-inducing agent into said wafer to expand said wafer to the third configuration.
26. A method for implanting a prosthetic nucleus in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a prosthetic nucleus comprising a plurality of wafers of biologically compatible and expandable material, each in a selected first configuration, said wafers being adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of said wafers through a cannula and into the disc chamber, said wafers being adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, and said wafers being adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration;
mechanically re-shaping said wafers into the second configuration and placing said wafers in the cannula; and
injecting said wafers into the disc chamber, whereupon said wafers regain their first configuration and, upon contact with the expansion-inducing agent, expand to the third configuration.
27. A method according to claim 23 wherein a tool is used to assist said wafer in substantially regaining the first configuration.
28. A method for implanting a prosthetic nucleus in a chamber of an intervertebral disc after removal of at least a portion of a damaged or degenerated nucleus from the chamber, the method comprising the steps of:
providing a prosthetic nucleus comprising a wafer of biologically compatible, thin, flexible, and expandable material initially in a selected first configuration, said wafer being adapted to be re-shaped mechanically into a compact second configuration of cross-section sufficiently small to permit travel of said wafer through a cannula and into the disc chamber said wafer being adapted to substantially regain the first configuration thereof by memory upon entry into the disc chamber, said wafer being adapted to react to an expansion-inducing agent in the disc chamber to expand to an enlarged and selected third configuration, with said wafer having been mechanically re-shaped into the second configuration and placed in the cannula; and
injecting said wafer into the disc chamber, whereupon said wafer substantially regains the first configuration and, upon contact with the expansion-inducing agent, expands in the disc chamber to the third configuration.
29. A method for implanting a prosthetic intervertebral nucleus into an intervertebral disc space, comprising:
providing an implant configured for transitioning between a first substantially planar configuration and a second non-planar configuration;
reconfiguring the implant from the first substantially planar configuration into the second non-planar configuration; and
inserting the implant into the disc space while in the second non-planar configuration, the implant substantially regaining the first substantially planar configuration subsequent to entry into the disc space.
30. The method of claim 29 , further comprising expanding the implant within the disc space from the first substantially planar configuration to a third expanded configuration.
31. The method of claim 30 , wherein the implant has a first thickness substantially less than a height of the disc space when in the first substantially planar configuration, the implant having a second thickness approximately equal to the height of the disc space when expanded to the third expanded configuration.
32. The method of claim 30 , wherein the expanding of the implant results from reaction to an expansion-inducing agent.
33. The method of claim 30 , wherein the expanding of the implant results from changing a temperature of the implant.
34. The method of claim 30 , wherein the expanding of the implant results from introducing an expansion-inducing agent into the implant.
35. The method of claim 30 , wherein the expanding of the implant results from introducing an expansion-inducing agent into the disc space.
36. The method of claim 29 , wherein the reconfiguring comprises collapsing the implant into a reduced cross section.
37. The method of claim 29 , wherein the reconfiguring comprises rolling the implant into the second non-planar configuration.
38. The method of claim 29 , wherein the reconfiguring comprises curling the implant into the second non-planar configuration.
39. The method of claim 29 , wherein the reconfiguring comprises folding the implant into the second non-planar configuration.
40. The method of claim 29 , wherein the substantially regaining comprises at least one of unrolling, uncurling and unfolding the implant from the second non-planar configuration toward the first substantially planar configuration.
41. The method of claim 29 , wherein the implant substantially regains the first substantially planar configuration by memory subsequent to entry into the disc space.
42. The method of claim 29 , wherein the inserting comprises positioning the reconfigured implant into a cannula and advancing the implant through the cannula and into the disc space.
43. The method of claim 42 , further comprising inserting a distal end portion of the cannula through an opening in the disc annulus and into the disc space for delivery of the implant the disc space.
44. The method of claim 29 , wherein the implant comprises a wafer of biologically compatible material.
45. The method of claim 44 , wherein the wafer of material is expanded within the disc space in response to an expansion-inducing agent.
46. The method of claim 44 , wherein the wafer of material is thin and flexible.
47. The method of claim 29 , wherein the implant comprises a plurality of implant portions configured for transitioning between the first substantially planar configuration and the second non-planar configuration.
48. The method of claim 47 , further comprising stacking the plurality of implant portions within the disc space.
49. The method of claim 29 , wherein the inserting comprises passing the implant through an opening in the disc annulus and into the disc space.
50. A method for implanting a prosthetic intervertebral nucleus into an intervertebral disc space, comprising:
providing an implant configured for transitioning between a first configuration and a second configuration, the second configuration having a reduced cross section relative to the first configuration;
reconfiguring the implant from the first configuration into the second configuration;
inserting the implant into the disc space while in the second configuration, the implant substantially regaining the first configuration subsequent to entry into the disc space; and
expanding the implant to a third expanded configuration within the disc space in response to an expansion-inducing agent.
51. The method of claim 50 , wherein the implant has a first thickness substantially less than a height of the disc space when in the first configuration, the implant having a second thickness approximately equal to the height of the disc space when expanded to the third expanded configuration.
52. The method of claim 50 , wherein the reconfiguring comprises collapsing the implant into the reduced cross section.
53. The method of claim 50 , wherein the reconfiguring comprises at least one of rolling, curling and folding the implant into the reduced cross section.
54. The method of claim 50 , wherein the substantially regaining comprises at least one of unrolling, uncurling and unfolding the implant from the second configuration back toward the first configuration.
55. A method for implanting a prosthetic intervertebral nucleus into an intervertebral disc space, comprising:
providing an implant configured for transitioning between a first substantially planar shape and a second non-planar shape;
mechanically reshaping the implant from the first substantially planar shape to the second non-planar shape; and
inserting the implant into the disc space while in the second non-planar shape, the implant substantially regaining the first substantially planar shape subsequent to entry into the disc space.
56. The method of claim 55 , further comprising expanding the implant within the disc space from the first substantially planar shape to a third expanded shape, the implant having a first thickness substantially less than a height of the disc space when in the first substantially planar shape, the implant having a second thickness approximately equal to the height of the disc space when expanded to the third expanded shape.
57. The method of claim 55 , wherein the mechanically reshaping comprises collapsing the implant into a reduced cross section.
58. The method of claim 55 , wherein the mechanically reshaping comprises at least one of rolling, curling and folding the implant into the second non-planar shape.
59. The method of claim 55 , wherein the substantially regaining comprises at least one of unrolling, uncurling and unfolding the implant from the second non-planar shape toward the first substantially planar shape.
60. The method of claim 55 , wherein the inserting comprises positioning the mechanically reshaped implant into a cannula and advancing the implant through the cannula and into the disc space.
61. The method of claim 60 , further comprising inserting a distal end portion of the cannula through an opening in the disc annulus and into the disc space for delivery of the implant the disc space.
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