US20070213822A1 - Treatment of the vertebral column - Google Patents
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- the present application relates generally to treatment of the vertebral column, for example, repairing or regenerating an area of the vertebral column, or reducing or preventing degeneration of an area of the vertebral column.
- the present application relates generally to treatment of the vertebral column, for example, repairing or regenerating an area of the vertebral column, or reducing or preventing degeneration of an area of the vertebral column.
- a method of treating a vertebral column includes introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column, and at least partially mechanically unloading the treated area.
- the treated area is mechanically unloaded by applying a load-bearing device to at least one region of the vertebral column.
- the load-bearing device is applied to an anterior region, an anterior column region, a posterior region, or a spinous process region of the vertebral column.
- a method of treating a vertebral column includes introducing a biological treatment into a facet joint in a vertebral column, and at least partially mechanically unloading the treated facet joint.
- the treated facet joint is at least partially mechanically unloaded by applying a load-bearing device to an anterior column region adjacent to the treated area.
- a method of treating a vertebral column includes introducing a biological treatment into a disc space in a vertebral column, and at least partially mechanically unloading the treated disc space.
- the treated disc space is unloaded by applying a load-bearing device to an anterior column region adjacent to the treated area.
- a method for treating a motion segment of a vertebral column includes accessing a portion of the patient's spinal column, implanting a load-bearing device into the motion segment, and injecting a biological treatment into the motion segment.
- the load-bearing device at least partially mechanically unloads the motion segment.
- the motion segment of the vertebral column is intact.
- FIG. 1 is a sagittal view of a motion segment of a vertebral column.
- FIG. 2 is a superior view of a vertebral body depicted in FIG. 1 .
- FIGS. 3-4 illustrate methods for applying a biological treatment to a facet joint in a vertebral column.
- FIGS. 5-6 illustrate methods for applying a biological treatment to a disc space in a vertebral column.
- FIGS. 7A-7F illustrate methods for applying a biological treatment to a vertebral body and/or an endplate.
- FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate alternative methods for applying a biological treatment to a disc space in a vertebral column.
- FIGS. 9-10 are sagittal views of a motion segment of a vertebral column to which a biological treatment has been applied in combination with a mechanical unloading device.
- the present disclosure relates generally to treatment of the vertebral column, for example, repairing or regenerating an area of the vertebral column, or reducing or preventing degeneration of an area of the vertebral column.
- Certain embodiments describe methods for treating motion segments of the spinal column and components thereof. Such embodiments include but are not limited to treating facet joints, intervertebral discs, vertebral bodies and endplates using a biological approach in combination with a mechanical unloading device that is at least partially load-bearing with respect to the treated area such that it at least partially unloads the treated area.
- Motion segment 10 refers to a motion segment of a vertebral column.
- Motion segment 10 comprises an intervertebral disc 25 and a facet joint 26 .
- Motion segment 10 may be considered as having several regions extending from anterior to posterior. These regions include an anterior region 12 , an anterior column region 14 , a posterior region 16 , and a spinous process region 18 .
- the anterior column region 14 may be further considered to have several regions extending longitudinally along the column. These regions include a vertebral body region 20 , an endplate region 22 , and a disc space region 24 .
- Disc space region 24 includes the nucleus and annulus forming intervertebral disc 25 .
- a biological treatment is non-load bearing.
- a non-load bearing biological treatment comprises a composition that is applied without an associated support or structure.
- Treatment/treating of the vertebral column includes repair and/or regeneration of a degenerated area of the vertebral column, and/or reduction or prevention of degeneration of an area of the vertebral column.
- Methods for treating the vertebral column with a biological treatment and a device that is at least partially load-bearing with respect to the treated area such that the device at least partially mechanically unloads the treated area are described herein.
- a “biological treatment” includes but is not limited to a “biologically active component”, with or without a “biological additive”.
- a “biologically active component” includes but is not limited to anti-cytokines; anti-interleukin-1 components (anti-IL-1); anti-TNF alpha; “growth factors”; LIM mineralization proteins; “stem cell material”, autogenic chondrocytes; allogenic chondrocytes, such as those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0196387, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; autogenic chondrocytes with retroviral viral vector or plasmid viral vector; allogenic chondrocytes with retroviral viral vector or plasmid viral vector; and fibroblasts.
- the acronym “LIM” is derived from the three genes in which the LIM domain was first described.
- the LIM domain is a cysteine-rich motif defined by 50-60 amino acids with the consensus sequence CX 2 C 16-23 HX 2 CX 2 CX 2 CX 16-21 CX 2 (C/H/D), which contains two closely associated zinc-binding modules.
- LIM mineralization proteins include but are not limited to those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0180266 A1, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- “Growth factors” include but are not limited to transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1, TGF-beta 2, TGF-beta 3, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2, BMP-3, BMP-4, BMP-6, BMP-7, BMP-9, fibroblast growth factor (FGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), insulin-like growth factor (ILGF); human endothelial cell growth factor (ECGF); epidermal growth factor (EGF); nerve growth factor (NGF); and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).
- TGF transforming growth factor
- BMP bone morphogenetic protein
- BMP bone morphogenetic protein
- PDGF platelet derived growth factor
- ILGF insulin-like growth factor
- ECGF human endothelial cell growth factor
- EGF epidermal growth factor
- NEF nerve growth factor
- VEGF vascular endothelial growth factor
- “Anti-IL-1” components include but are not limited to those described in U
- “Stem cell material” includes but is not limited to dedifferentiated stem cells, undifferentiated stem cells, and mesenchymal stem cells. “Stem cell material” also includes but is not limited to stem cells extracted from marrow, which may include lipo-derived stem cell material and adipose-derived stem cell material, such as described in U.S. Publication Nos. 2004/0193274 and 2005/0118228, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. “Stem cell material” also includes but is not limited to stem cells derived from adipose tissue as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2003/0161816, 2004/0097867 and 2004/0106196, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- a “biologically active component” also includes but is not limited to cartilage derived morphogenetic protein (CDMP); cartilage inducing factor (CIP); proteoglycans; hormones; and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) inhibitors, which act to inhibit the activity of MMPs, to prevent the MMPs from degrading the extracellular matrix (ECM) produced by cells within the nucleus pulposus of the disc.
- CDMP cartilage derived morphogenetic protein
- CIP cartilage inducing factor
- MMP matrix metalloproteinases
- Exemplary MMP inhibitors include but are not limited to tissue inhibitors, such as TIMP-1 and TIMP-2. Certain MMP inhibitors are also described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0228853, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- a “biologically active component” also includes but is not limited to allogenic or xenogenic disc annulus material, such as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0043801, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; biologic tissues, such as those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0004574, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; an activated tissue graft, such as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0136042, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; an engineered cell comprising a nucleic acid for encoding a protein or variant thereof, such as a BMP, a LIM mineralization protein, or an SMAD protein as described in U.S.
- Patent Application Publication Nos. 2003/0219423 and 2003/0228292 the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference; and a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein, such as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0024081, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- a “biological additive” includes but is not limited to “biomaterial carriers”, “therapeutic agents”, “liquids” and “lubricants.”
- Biomaterial carriers include but are not limited to collagen, gelatin, hyaluronic acid, fibrin, albumin, keratin, silk, elastin, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel, polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), co-polymers of PVA and PVP, other polysaccharides, platelet gel, peptides, carboxymethyl cellulose, and other modified starches and celluloses.
- Collagen includes but is not limited to collagen-based material, which may be autogenic, allogenic, xenogenic or of human-recombinant origin, such as the collagen-based material described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2004/0054414 and 2004/0228901, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- “Therapeutic agents” include but are not limited to nutrients, analgesics, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, steroids, antiviricides, vitamins, amino acids and peptides.
- Nutrients include but are not limited to substances that promote disc cell survival, such as glucose and pH buffers, wherein the pH buffer provides a basic environment in the disc space, which preferably will be a pH of about 7.4.
- Analgesics include but are not limited to hydrophilic opoids, such as codeine, prodrugs, morphine, hydromorphone, propoxyphene, hydrocodone, oxycodone, meperidine and methadone, and lipophilic opoids, such as fentanyl.
- Antibiotics include but are not limited to erythromycin, bacitracin, neomycin, penicillin, polymyxin B, tetracyclines, viomycin, chloromycetin and streptomycins, cefazolin, ampicillin, azactam, tobramycin, clindamycin and gentamycin.
- Radio-contrast media includes but is not limited to barium sulfate, or a radio contrast dye, such as sodium diatrizoate (HYPAQUETM).
- Lubricants include but are not limited to hyaluronic acid, a salt of hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, glucosaminoglycan, dermatan sulfate, heparin sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, keratin sulfate, synovial fluid, a component of synovial fluid, vitronectin and rooster comb hyaluronate.
- a biological treatment may be introduced to an area of a vertebral column, such as a motion segment, by any method and in any form appropriate for such introduction.
- the biological treatment can be injected, deposited, or applied, as a solution, a suspension, emulsion, paste, a particulate material, a fibrous material, a plug, a solid, porous, woven or non-woven material, or in a dehydrated or rehydrated state.
- Suitable forms for a biological treatment and suitable methods for injecting a biological treatment include those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2005/0267577, 2005/0031666, 2004/0054414, and 2004/0228901, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- a biological treatment 30 may be injected into the joint capsule 32 of a facet joint 34 through a hypodermic needle 36 attached to a syringe 38 .
- the syringe 38 is inserted into the joint capsule 32 , and the syringe plunger 40 is depressed, thereby releasing the biological treatment into the joint capsule of the facet joint.
- the needle/syringe assembly may be moved around within the joint capsule, sweeping from side to side and back and forth, to ensure uniform distribution of the biological treatment within the facet joint. It is preferred, however, that the tip of the needle be maintained near the center of the joint capsule to ensure deposition of the material within the desired area, and to minimize potential leakage.
- a biological treatment 42 is provided in the form of microspheres, powders, particulates, pellets, granules, a plug, a solid, porous, woven or non-woven material.
- Biological treatment 42 may be compressed into a size suitable for delivery through a cannula 44 by pressure and/or heat and/or insertion through a small diameter tube.
- the delivery cannula 44 is attached to a dilator 46 .
- the biological treatment 42 is inserted into a facet joint 48 by penetrating the capsule 50 of the facet joint with a guide needle 52 .
- Dilator 46 preferably with delivery cannula 44 already attached, is inserted over guide needle 52 .
- a plunger 54 may be used to push the biological treatment from the cannula into the facet joint.
- the form of the biological treatment may expand upon exiting the dilator, and may further expand as it hydrates or rehydrates in the facet joint.
- a biological treatment 56 may be injected into the nucleus pulposus 58 contained within a disc annulus 60 in an intervertebral disc space 62 .
- Biological treatment 56 is injected through a hypodermic needle 64 attached to a syringe 66 .
- the syringe 66 is inserted into the nucleus pulposus, and the syringe plunger 68 is depressed, thereby releasing the biological treatment into the disc space 62 .
- the needle/syringe assembly may be moved around, sweeping from side to side and back and forth, to ensure uniform distribution of the biological treatment within the disc space. It is preferred, however, that the tip of the needle be maintained near the center of the disc space to ensure deposition of the material within the nucleus of the disc, and to minimize potential leakage.
- a biological treatment 68 is provided in the form of granules, a plug, a solid, porous, woven or non-woven material.
- Biological treatment 68 may be compressed into a size suitable for gdelivery through a cannula 70 by pressure and/or heat and/or insertion through a small diameter tube.
- the delivery cannula 70 is attached to a dilator 72 .
- the biological treatment 68 is inserted into the nucleus pulposus 74 by penetrating the annulus 76 of the disc with a guide needle 78 .
- Dilator 72 preferably with delivery cannula 70 already attached, is inserted over guide needle 78 .
- a plunger 80 may be used to push the biological treatment from the cannula into the nucleus pulposus.
- the form of the biological treatment may expand upon exiting the dilator, and may further expand as it hydrates or rehydrates.
- FIGS. 7A-7F a method of injecting a biological treatment into a vertebral body and/or an endplate is illustrated.
- a channel 86 can be created in vertebral body 84 through the pedicle using a suitable bone-penetrating implement such as a trocar needle 88 .
- a sheath 90 ( FIG. 7B ) can be inserted into channel 86 through which various procedures can be implemented.
- FIG. 7C shows a subsequent step in which a flexible or otherwise steerable device 92 , such as a needle or drill, is positioned through sheath 90 to access regions nearing the endplate of vertebral body 84 .
- a flexible or otherwise steerable device 92 such as a needle or drill
- FIG. 7C illustrates positioning sheath 90 to access regions near the endplate of vertebral body 84
- sheath 90 could also be positioned so as to access regions more central to the vertebral body itself, as opposed to the endplate.
- the tip 93 of steerable device 92 can be designed so as to be steerable, for instance by rotation of steerable device 92 .
- the steerable device 92 can be withdrawn, and a delivery device 94 can be inserted through sheath 90 .
- Delivery device 94 can have delivery tip 95 , which is curved or otherwise steerable.
- Delivery device 94 can also include a reservoir 96 and a plunger 97 , allowing for the delivery of a biological treatment 98 out of delivery tip 93 .
- FIG. 7E shows an intermediate stage of the delivery process in which additional amounts of the biological treatment 98 are delivered as the sheath 90 and the delivery device 94 are withdrawn from the access channel 86 .
- the access channel 86 can be backfilled with the biological treatment 98 as the implements are withdrawn.
- FIG. 7F shows the biological treatment 98 occupying a volume overlying an endplate of the vertebral body 84 , and also backfilled into the access channel 86 .
- FIGS. 8A-8C another method of injecting a biological treatment into a vertebral body and/or an endplate is illustrated.
- an access channel 200 is created in vertebral body 202 just above the endplate using a bone-penetrating implement 204 , for example, a needle.
- a sheath 206 is provided into channel 200 .
- a delivery device 208 is then inserted through the lumen of sheath 206 and is used to deliver a biological treatment 210 into the vertebral body in a volume overlying the endplate.
- a steerable needle or drill can be used to create access to a broader volume of bone, generally as described in conjunction with FIGS. 7A through 7F above.
- a backfilling procedure can be used to fill the access channel 200 as the delivery device 208 and sheath 206 are removed.
- a volume of the biological treatment 210 is delivered into the vertebral body overlying the endplate.
- a biological treatment may be introduced into an area of a vertebral column, such as a motion segment, through a needle/trocar assembly, as described in the above-referenced U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2005/0031666.
- a biological treatment may be introduced into an area of a vertebral column by extrusion through a dilated annular opening, infusion through a catheter, insertion through an opening created by trauma or surgical incision, or by other means of invasive or minimally invasive deposition of materials into the area receiving the biological treatment.
- the load to be imposed on the treated area and/or on surrounding areas is also considered.
- the load imposed on a motion segment being treated would adversely affect the success of a biological treatment applied to the motion segment in achieving the desired repair, regeneration, reduction or prevention.
- the biological treatment is provided an opportunity to perform its function in an area that is less stressed, and therefore more receptive to the intended function of the biological treatment.
- biological treatments are applied in one or more of the anterior region, anterior column region, posterior region, and spinous process region of a vertebral column, while load-bearing devices and systems for treatment of one or more of the anterior region, anterior column region, posterior region, and spinous process region are also applied to provide a mechanical unloading of the region receiving the biological treatment.
- FIG. 9 a combined treatment of a vertebral motion segment 100 with a biological treatment and a load-bearing device for treatment of the anterior region 120 of the spine is illustrated.
- a biological treatment 102 has been applied to facet joint 104 by injection with an appropriately sized syringe/hypodermic needle assembly 106 .
- Selection of an appropriately sized syringe/hypodermic needle assembly for injection into the facet joints of a spine is within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art. Suitable methods for injecting the biological treatment 102 into the facet joint 104 are described above with respect to FIGS. 3 and 4 . Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used.
- a biological treatment 108 has also been applied to disc space 110 , which could include treatment of either or both of the nucleus pulposus and the annulus, with an appropriately sized hypodermic needle 112 .
- Selection of an appropriately sized hypodermic needle for injection into the disc space of a spine is within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art. Suitable methods for injecting the biological treatment 108 into the disc space 116 are described above with respect to FIGS. 5 and 6 . Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used.
- biological treatments 102 and 108 are illustrated, the present disclosure contemplates and includes application of just one biological treatment, or of two or more biological treatments. Moreover, biological treatments can be applied in one or more of the anterior longitudinal ligament, the vertebral bodies, and the endplates of the vertebral bodies.
- anterior device 114 the treatment of facet joint 104 and the disc space 110 with biological treatments 102 and 108 is combined with an anterior device designed for treatment of the anterior region 120 of the vertebral motion segment 100 .
- the anterior device is represented in FIG. 9 by anterior device 114 , however the appearance of anterior device 114 is illustrative only, and it is understood that a wide variety of anterior devices could be used with the present embodiments.
- an interbody spacer may be placed in the disc space to at least partially mechanically unload the facet and/or a portion of the disc space.
- Anterior device 114 may be an elastic anterior tension band, attachable to the adjacent vertebral bodies with bone screws 115 .
- anterior device 114 could comprise any synthetic or natural tissue based prostheses for replacing or supplementing the anterior longitudinal ligament.
- anterior device 114 could comprise anterior bone fixation plates for the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebral regions. Such plates may include those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. under brand names such as the ATLANTIS plate, PREMIER plate, ZEPHIR plate, MYSTIC plate, PYRAMID plate, or DYNALOK CLASSIC plate, CD HORIZON ECLIPSE.
- Suitable anterior devices may be formed from a biocompatible material selected from metals, polymers, ceramics, and tissue, and combinations thereof.
- a suitable configuration could be a metal plate, such as titanium, titanium alloy, nickel titanium, tantalum, or stainless steel plate.
- anterior devices may be formed of elastomer-based devices, or polymeric composite-based devices that connect with two or more vertebrae.
- Anterior devices may also be formed of less rigid or more flexible materials such as polyaryletherketone (PAEK)-based materials, which includes polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), PEEK-carbon composite, polyetherimide, polyimide, polysulfone, polyethylene, polyester, polylactide, copolymers of poly L-lactide and poly D-lactide, polyorthoester, tyrosine polycarbonate, polypolyurethane, silicone, polyolefin rubber, etc., and combinations thereof.
- PAEK polyaryletherketone
- PEEK polyetherketone
- PEKK polyetherketoneketone
- PEEK-carbon composite polyetherimide
- polyimide polyimide
- polysulfone polyethylene
- polyester polylactide
- copolymers of poly L-lactide and poly D-lactide polyorthoester
- tyrosine polycarbonate polypolyurethane
- Anterior devices may also be formed of inelastic material, such as braided tethers or woven textiles, for example polyester or polyethylene, or of elastic material, such as rubber banding or plates, sheets, rods, or tubing made of silicone or polyurethane.
- an anterior device may include annulus repair or replacement devices for the anterior portion of the annulus.
- the selected anterior device may be connected to two or more vertebral bodies or vertebral endplates through the use of any connection mechanism such as bone screws, staples, sutures, or adhesives, or other applicable devices.
- the anterior device may be loaded in compression or tension depending upon the patient's indication or the performance of biological treatments, such as biological treatments 102 and/or 108 .
- an anterior plate may be installed in tension to be load-bearing with respect to facet joint 104 , thereby reducing the load on facet joint 104 where the biological treatment 102 was introduced.
- Such a technique can be further enhanced with the use of an interbody spacer.
- FIG. 10 a combined treatment of a vertebral motion segment 130 with a biological treatment and a load-bearing device for treatment of the anterior column region 142 of the spine is illustrated.
- a biological treatment 132 has been introduced into facet joint 134 by injection with an appropriately sized hypodermic needle 136 .
- Selection of an appropriately sized hypodermic needle for injection into the facet joints of a spine is within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art. Suitable methods for introducing biological treatment 132 into the facet joint 134 are described above with respect to FIGS. 3 and 4 . Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used.
- biological treatments 138 and 140 have also been applied to the vertebral bodies and endplates, respectively. Suitable methods for introducing biological treatments 138 and 140 into the vertebral bodies and endplates are described above with respect to FIGS. 7A-7F and 8 A- 8 C. Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used.
- biological treatments 132 , 138 and 140 contemplates and includes application of just one biological treatment, or of two or more biological treatments.
- biological treatments can be applied in other areas of the spine, for example, biological treatments can be applied to the disc space, including the nucleus and/or the annulus of the disc, and the anterior longitudinal ligament.
- anterior column device designed for treatment of the anterior column region 142 of the vertebral motion segment 130 .
- the anterior column device is represented in FIG. 10 by an anterior column device 146 designed for treatment of disc space 144 , however the appearance of anterior column device 146 is illustrative only, and it is understood that a wide variety of anterior column devices could be used with the present embodiments.
- Anterior column device 146 may be a prosthetic motion-preserving disc, such as those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. under brand names such as MAVERICK, BRYAN, PRESTIGE, or PRESTIGE LP.
- Single articulating surface motion preserving discs may be disclosed more fully in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,740,118; 6,113,637; or 6,540,785, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- Double articulating surface motion preserving discs may be disclosed more fully in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,674,296; 6,156,067; or 5,865,846, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- anterior column device 146 may be a motion-preserving interbody device that extends posteriorly from the interbody space and includes features for providing posterior motion.
- These types of bridged systems may be disclosed in U.S. Pub. Pat. App. Nos. 2005/0171610; 2005/0171609; 2005/0171608; 2005/0154467; 2005/0154466; 2005/0154465; 2005/0154464; 2005/0154461, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- anterior column device 146 may include rigid fusion devices, such as those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. under brand names such as INTERFIX cage, INTERFIX RP cage, LT cage, CORNERSTONE spacer, TELAMON spacer, MDII and MDIII threaded bone dowels, PRECISION GRAFT and PERIMETER ring spacers, etc.
- rigid fusion devices such as those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. under brand names such as INTERFIX cage, INTERFIX RP cage, LT cage, CORNERSTONE spacer, TELAMON spacer, MDII and MDIII threaded bone dowels, PRECISION GRAFT and PERIMETER ring spacers, etc.
- anterior column device 146 may include a spherical, ellipsoidal or similarly shaped disc replacement device, which may be installed in the interbody space.
- Such devices may include the SATELLITE system offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. This type of device may be described in detail, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,478,822, which is incorporated by reference herein.
- anterior column device 146 may be an elastically deformable device comprising a resilient or an elastomeric material such as silicone, polyurethane, polyolefin rubber or a resilient polymer, and/or may comprise a mechanical spring component.
- elastically deformable devices include those with an elastomeric core disposed between rigid outer plates, as described for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,669,732; 6,592,664 and 6,162252, each of which is incorporated by reference.
- Such devices may also include the ACROFLEX lumber disc offered by or developed by Depuy-Acromed, Inc.
- the anterior column device may be bioresorbable or partially resorbable.
- anterior column device 146 may include interbody motion-preserving devices, such as nucleus replacement implants that work in conjunction with all or portions of the natural annulus.
- nucleus replacement implants may include those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc under a brand name such as NAUTILUS or offered by or developed by Raymedica, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. under brand names such as PDN-SOLO® and PDN-SOLO XLTM. These types of nucleus replacement implants may be described in detail in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,620,196 and 5,674,295, each. of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- Injectable nucleus replacement material including a polymer based system such as DASCORTM by Disc Dynamics of Eden Prairie, Minn. or a protein polymer system such as NuCoreTM Injectable Nucleus by Spine Wave, Inc. of Shelton, Conn. may be alternatives for preserving interbody motion.
- a polymer based system such as DASCORTM by Disc Dynamics of Eden Prairie, Minn.
- a protein polymer system such as NuCoreTM Injectable Nucleus by Spine Wave, Inc. of Shelton, Conn. may be alternatives for preserving interbody motion.
- anterior column device 146 comprises a device for treating a vertebral body in the anterior column region of the spine.
- Devices for treating a vertebral body that are suitable for combination with the methods described herein include void creation devices and vertebral compression fracture realignment devices for vertebral body repair, such as balloon expansion systems offered by or developed by Kyphon, Inc. of Glendale, Calif. Examples of such balloon expansion systems are disclosed in U.S. Pub. Nos. 2004/0102774 and 20040133280 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,969,888 and 5,108,404, all of which are incorporated by reference herein. Other void creation devices that utilize expandable cages or displacement systems may also be used for vertebral body repair.
- Such additional void creation systems may be disclosed in U.S. Published Pat. App. No. 2004/0153064 and 2005/0182417 and are incorporated by reference herein.
- vertebral body replacement devices or corpectomy devices may be used to replace an entire vertebrae or series of vertebrae.
- corpectomy systems may be of the type disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,702,453; 5,776,197; 5,5776,198; or 6,344,057, each of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- anterior column device 146 comprises a device for treating an endplate of a vertebral body in the anterior column region of the spine.
- Devices for treating an endplate that are suitable for combination with the methods described herein include but are not limited to endplate supplementation systems that use rigid or flexible devices such as metal plates with spikes or other attachment mechanisms to anchor the plates to existing bony tissue.
- Anterior column device 146 may be formed from biocompatible materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics, and tissue, and combinations thereof. In certain embodiments, anterior column device 146 may be resorbable or partially resorbable.
- anterior column devices may be combined with any biological treatment.
- a biological treatment comprising injectable collagen containing stem cells and BMP-6 is applied to a facet joint in a vertebral column.
- a nucleus replacement implant such as a NAUTILUS brand implant (Medtronic, Inc.) is inserted into the nucleus of a disc adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
- a biological treatment comprising an injectable polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel containing chondrocytes and TGF-beta 2 is applied to a facet joint.
- a prosthetic motion-preserving disc such as a MAVERICK brand implant (Medtronic, Inc.) is inserted into the disc space adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
- a biological treatment comprising injectable polyethylene glycol gel containing fibroblasts and TGF-beta is applied to a facet joint.
- An injectable collagen is inserted into the disc space adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
- a biological treatment comprising an injectable porcine-based collagen containing anti-TNF alpha and ILGF is applied to a facet joint.
- An injectable nucleus replacement material such as the polymer based system DASCORTM (Disc Dynamics) is applied to the disc space adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
- Anterior column device 146 may be loaded in compression or tension depending upon the patient's indication or the performance of other implanted systems or treatments. These interbody systems may provide a desired level of intervertebral disc space distraction, depending upon the patient's indication. For example, an interbody device or system may be sized or filled to reduce the load on the facet joint 134 where the biological treatment 132 was introduced.
- a procedure for performing the methods described herein includes surgically accessing at least a portion of a patient's spine, and implanting a load-bearing device in the patient's spine.
- the load-bearing device is implanted so as to mechanically unload all or a portion of the facet joint and/or the disc space, which receives a biological treatment.
- the load-bearing device is implanted into an area of the spine that is intact, for example, a motion segment where the anatomy has not been surgically disrupted.
- the anatomy of the area of the spine in which the load-bearing device is being implanted has been surgically disrupted, for example, a resection of the facet or the spinous process, or even a discectomy, has been performed.
- the load-bearing device is device is implanted in to the spine in a position so as to be at least partially load-bearing with respect to the area that is to receive a biological treatment.
- the device thus mechanically unloads all or a portion of the area to receive the biological treatment.
- a motion-preserving device may be placed in the disc space located in the anterior column portion of the spine to transfer load away from the disc space and/or the facets.
- the facet joints and/or the adjacent vertebral bodies surrounding the disc space are mechanically moved by placement of the mechanical unloading device to align the facet joint and/or increase the distance between the adjacent vertebral bodies.
- a biological treatment is applied to at least one facet and/or the disc space.
- the above-described steps may be reversed such that the biological treatment of the facet joint and/or the disc space occurs first, and the mechanical unloading occurs later.
- each of the following patent applications are incorporated herein by reference, as each describes spinal devices that can be applied to the anterior, anterior column, posterior, or spinous process regions of the vertebral column, and that can be used to unload an area treated with a biological treatment as described herein.
- each of the following applications describes suitable biological treatments that can be applied to an area of the vertebral column, and spinal devices that can be applied to the anterior, anterior column, posterior, or spinous process regions of the vertebral column to unload the treated area.
- Each of the following applications was filed concurrently with the present application, assigned to the same assignee, and each is hereby incorporated by reference.
- Trieu Vertebral Column 31132.476 the present application Treatment of the P23556.00 concurrent with Hai H.
- Trieu Vertebral Column 31132.474 the present application Treatment of the P23557.00 concurrent with Hai H.
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Description
- The present application relates generally to treatment of the vertebral column, for example, repairing or regenerating an area of the vertebral column, or reducing or preventing degeneration of an area of the vertebral column.
- Disease, degradation, and trauma of the spine can lead to various conditions that require treatment to maintain, stabilize, or reconstruct the vertebral column. For example, degeneration of the facet joints and/or the intervertebral discs due to aging and/or trauma can lead to pain, neurological deficit and/or loss of motions that require treatment to maintain, stabilize, reconstruct and/or regenerate the degenerated levels. Repair/regeneration of such levels via a biological approach is technically challenging at least in part because of the high loading environment present in such levels. Reducing or preventing degeneration of an area of the vertebral column can be similarly challenging.
- The present application relates generally to treatment of the vertebral column, for example, repairing or regenerating an area of the vertebral column, or reducing or preventing degeneration of an area of the vertebral column.
- In one embodiment, a method of treating a vertebral column includes introducing a biological treatment into an area of a vertebral column, and at least partially mechanically unloading the treated area. In one aspect, the treated area is mechanically unloaded by applying a load-bearing device to at least one region of the vertebral column. In certain aspects, the load-bearing device is applied to an anterior region, an anterior column region, a posterior region, or a spinous process region of the vertebral column.
- In another embodiment, a method of treating a vertebral column includes introducing a biological treatment into a facet joint in a vertebral column, and at least partially mechanically unloading the treated facet joint. In one aspect, the treated facet joint is at least partially mechanically unloaded by applying a load-bearing device to an anterior column region adjacent to the treated area.
- In another embodiment, a method of treating a vertebral column includes introducing a biological treatment into a disc space in a vertebral column, and at least partially mechanically unloading the treated disc space. In one aspect, the treated disc space is unloaded by applying a load-bearing device to an anterior column region adjacent to the treated area.
- In another embodiment, a method for treating a motion segment of a vertebral column includes accessing a portion of the patient's spinal column, implanting a load-bearing device into the motion segment, and injecting a biological treatment into the motion segment. The load-bearing device at least partially mechanically unloads the motion segment. In one such embodiment, the motion segment of the vertebral column is intact.
- Additional embodiments are provided in the following description and the attached drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a sagittal view of a motion segment of a vertebral column. -
FIG. 2 is a superior view of a vertebral body depicted inFIG. 1 . -
FIGS. 3-4 illustrate methods for applying a biological treatment to a facet joint in a vertebral column. -
FIGS. 5-6 illustrate methods for applying a biological treatment to a disc space in a vertebral column. -
FIGS. 7A-7F illustrate methods for applying a biological treatment to a vertebral body and/or an endplate. -
FIGS. 8A-8C illustrate alternative methods for applying a biological treatment to a disc space in a vertebral column. -
FIGS. 9-10 are sagittal views of a motion segment of a vertebral column to which a biological treatment has been applied in combination with a mechanical unloading device. - The present disclosure relates generally to treatment of the vertebral column, for example, repairing or regenerating an area of the vertebral column, or reducing or preventing degeneration of an area of the vertebral column.
- Certain embodiments describe methods for treating motion segments of the spinal column and components thereof. Such embodiments include but are not limited to treating facet joints, intervertebral discs, vertebral bodies and endplates using a biological approach in combination with a mechanical unloading device that is at least partially load-bearing with respect to the treated area such that it at least partially unloads the treated area.
- For the purposes of promoting an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments, or examples, illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It will nevertheless be understood that no limitation of the scope of the invention is thereby intended. Any alterations and further modifications in the described embodiments, and any further applications of the principles of the invention as described herein are contemplated as would normally occur to one skilled in the art to which the invention relates.
- Referring now to
FIGS. 1 and 2 , thereference numeral 10 refers to a motion segment of a vertebral column.Motion segment 10 comprises anintervertebral disc 25 and afacet joint 26.Motion segment 10 may be considered as having several regions extending from anterior to posterior. These regions include ananterior region 12, ananterior column region 14, aposterior region 16, and aspinous process region 18. Theanterior column region 14 may be further considered to have several regions extending longitudinally along the column. These regions include avertebral body region 20, anendplate region 22, and adisc space region 24.Disc space region 24 includes the nucleus and annulus formingintervertebral disc 25. - Any of the regions illustrated in
FIGS. 1 and 2 may benefit from a biological treatment as described herein. In certain embodiments, the biological treatment is non-load bearing. In certain aspects, a non-load bearing biological treatment comprises a composition that is applied without an associated support or structure. Treatment/treating of the vertebral column includes repair and/or regeneration of a degenerated area of the vertebral column, and/or reduction or prevention of degeneration of an area of the vertebral column. Methods for treating the vertebral column with a biological treatment and a device that is at least partially load-bearing with respect to the treated area such that the device at least partially mechanically unloads the treated area are described herein. - As used herein, a “biological treatment” includes but is not limited to a “biologically active component”, with or without a “biological additive”.
- A “biologically active component” includes but is not limited to anti-cytokines; anti-interleukin-1 components (anti-IL-1); anti-TNF alpha; “growth factors”; LIM mineralization proteins; “stem cell material”, autogenic chondrocytes; allogenic chondrocytes, such as those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0196387, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; autogenic chondrocytes with retroviral viral vector or plasmid viral vector; allogenic chondrocytes with retroviral viral vector or plasmid viral vector; and fibroblasts. The acronym “LIM” is derived from the three genes in which the LIM domain was first described. The LIM domain is a cysteine-rich motif defined by 50-60 amino acids with the consensus sequence CX2C16-23HX2CX2CX2CX16-21CX2(C/H/D), which contains two closely associated zinc-binding modules. LIM mineralization proteins include but are not limited to those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0180266 A1, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference. “Growth factors” include but are not limited to transforming growth factor (TGF)-beta 1, TGF-beta 2, TGF-beta 3, bone morphogenetic protein (BMP)-2, BMP-3, BMP-4, BMP-6, BMP-7, BMP-9, fibroblast growth factor (FGF), platelet derived growth factor (PDGF), insulin-like growth factor (ILGF); human endothelial cell growth factor (ECGF); epidermal growth factor (EGF); nerve growth factor (NGF); and vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). “Anti-IL-1” components include but are not limited to those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2003/0220283 and 2005/0260159, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference. “Stem cell material” includes but is not limited to dedifferentiated stem cells, undifferentiated stem cells, and mesenchymal stem cells. “Stem cell material” also includes but is not limited to stem cells extracted from marrow, which may include lipo-derived stem cell material and adipose-derived stem cell material, such as described in U.S. Publication Nos. 2004/0193274 and 2005/0118228, each of which is incorporated herein by reference. “Stem cell material” also includes but is not limited to stem cells derived from adipose tissue as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2003/0161816, 2004/0097867 and 2004/0106196, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- A “biologically active component” also includes but is not limited to cartilage derived morphogenetic protein (CDMP); cartilage inducing factor (CIP); proteoglycans; hormones; and matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) inhibitors, which act to inhibit the activity of MMPs, to prevent the MMPs from degrading the extracellular matrix (ECM) produced by cells within the nucleus pulposus of the disc. Exemplary MMP inhibitors include but are not limited to tissue inhibitors, such as TIMP-1 and TIMP-2. Certain MMP inhibitors are also described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0228853, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- A “biologically active component” also includes but is not limited to allogenic or xenogenic disc annulus material, such as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0043801, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; biologic tissues, such as those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2003/0004574, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; an activated tissue graft, such as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2005/0136042, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference; an engineered cell comprising a nucleic acid for encoding a protein or variant thereof, such as a BMP, a LIM mineralization protein, or an SMAD protein as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2003/0219423 and 2003/0228292, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference; and a recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein, such as described in U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2004/0024081, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- As used herein, a “biological additive” includes but is not limited to “biomaterial carriers”, “therapeutic agents”, “liquids” and “lubricants.”
- “Biomaterial carriers” include but are not limited to collagen, gelatin, hyaluronic acid, fibrin, albumin, keratin, silk, elastin, glycosaminoglycans (GAGs), polyethylene glycol (PEG), polyethylene oxide (PEO), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel, polyvinyl pyrrolidone (PVP), co-polymers of PVA and PVP, other polysaccharides, platelet gel, peptides, carboxymethyl cellulose, and other modified starches and celluloses. Collagen includes but is not limited to collagen-based material, which may be autogenic, allogenic, xenogenic or of human-recombinant origin, such as the collagen-based material described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2004/0054414 and 2004/0228901, the entire disclosures of which are incorporated herein by reference.
- “Therapeutic agents” include but are not limited to nutrients, analgesics, antibiotics, anti-inflammatories, steroids, antiviricides, vitamins, amino acids and peptides. Nutrients include but are not limited to substances that promote disc cell survival, such as glucose and pH buffers, wherein the pH buffer provides a basic environment in the disc space, which preferably will be a pH of about 7.4. Analgesics include but are not limited to hydrophilic opoids, such as codeine, prodrugs, morphine, hydromorphone, propoxyphene, hydrocodone, oxycodone, meperidine and methadone, and lipophilic opoids, such as fentanyl. Antibiotics include but are not limited to erythromycin, bacitracin, neomycin, penicillin, polymyxin B, tetracyclines, viomycin, chloromycetin and streptomycins, cefazolin, ampicillin, azactam, tobramycin, clindamycin and gentamycin.
- “Liquids” include but are not limited to water, saline and radio-contrast media. Radio-contrast media includes but is not limited to barium sulfate, or a radio contrast dye, such as sodium diatrizoate (HYPAQUE™).
- “Lubricants” include but are not limited to hyaluronic acid, a salt of hyaluronic acid, sodium hyaluronate, glucosaminoglycan, dermatan sulfate, heparin sulfate, chondroitin sulfate, keratin sulfate, synovial fluid, a component of synovial fluid, vitronectin and rooster comb hyaluronate.
- A biological treatment may be introduced to an area of a vertebral column, such as a motion segment, by any method and in any form appropriate for such introduction. For example, the biological treatment can be injected, deposited, or applied, as a solution, a suspension, emulsion, paste, a particulate material, a fibrous material, a plug, a solid, porous, woven or non-woven material, or in a dehydrated or rehydrated state. Suitable forms for a biological treatment and suitable methods for injecting a biological treatment include those described in U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2005/0267577, 2005/0031666, 2004/0054414, and 2004/0228901, each of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- For example, referring now to
FIG. 3 , abiological treatment 30 may be injected into thejoint capsule 32 of a facet joint 34 through ahypodermic needle 36 attached to asyringe 38. Thesyringe 38 is inserted into thejoint capsule 32, and thesyringe plunger 40 is depressed, thereby releasing the biological treatment into the joint capsule of the facet joint. As illustrated by the arrows inFIG. 3 , the needle/syringe assembly may be moved around within the joint capsule, sweeping from side to side and back and forth, to ensure uniform distribution of the biological treatment within the facet joint. It is preferred, however, that the tip of the needle be maintained near the center of the joint capsule to ensure deposition of the material within the desired area, and to minimize potential leakage. - Referring now to
FIG. 4 , another method for injecting a biological treatment into a facet joint is illustrated. According to the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 4 , abiological treatment 42 is provided in the form of microspheres, powders, particulates, pellets, granules, a plug, a solid, porous, woven or non-woven material.Biological treatment 42 may be compressed into a size suitable for delivery through acannula 44 by pressure and/or heat and/or insertion through a small diameter tube. Thedelivery cannula 44 is attached to adilator 46. Thebiological treatment 42 is inserted into a facet joint 48 by penetrating thecapsule 50 of the facet joint with aguide needle 52.Dilator 46, preferably withdelivery cannula 44 already attached, is inserted overguide needle 52. Aplunger 54 may be used to push the biological treatment from the cannula into the facet joint. The form of the biological treatment may expand upon exiting the dilator, and may further expand as it hydrates or rehydrates in the facet joint. - Referring now to
FIG. 5 , a method for injecting a biological treatment into a disc space is illustrated. According to the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 5 , abiological treatment 56 may be injected into thenucleus pulposus 58 contained within adisc annulus 60 in anintervertebral disc space 62.Biological treatment 56 is injected through ahypodermic needle 64 attached to asyringe 66. Thesyringe 66 is inserted into the nucleus pulposus, and thesyringe plunger 68 is depressed, thereby releasing the biological treatment into thedisc space 62. As illustrated by the arrows inFIG. 5 , the needle/syringe assembly may be moved around, sweeping from side to side and back and forth, to ensure uniform distribution of the biological treatment within the disc space. It is preferred, however, that the tip of the needle be maintained near the center of the disc space to ensure deposition of the material within the nucleus of the disc, and to minimize potential leakage. - Referring now to
FIG. 6 , another method for injecting a biological treatment into a disc space is illustrated. According to the embodiment illustrated inFIG. 6 , abiological treatment 68 is provided in the form of granules, a plug, a solid, porous, woven or non-woven material.Biological treatment 68 may be compressed into a size suitable for gdelivery through acannula 70 by pressure and/or heat and/or insertion through a small diameter tube. Thedelivery cannula 70 is attached to adilator 72. Thebiological treatment 68 is inserted into thenucleus pulposus 74 by penetrating theannulus 76 of the disc with aguide needle 78.Dilator 72, preferably withdelivery cannula 70 already attached, is inserted overguide needle 78. Aplunger 80 may be used to push the biological treatment from the cannula into the nucleus pulposus. The form of the biological treatment may expand upon exiting the dilator, and may further expand as it hydrates or rehydrates. - Referring now to
FIGS. 7A-7F , a method of injecting a biological treatment into a vertebral body and/or an endplate is illustrated. - With reference now to
FIG. 7A , achannel 86 can be created invertebral body 84 through the pedicle using a suitable bone-penetrating implement such as atrocar needle 88. A sheath 90 (FIG. 7B ) can be inserted intochannel 86 through which various procedures can be implemented.FIG. 7C shows a subsequent step in which a flexible or otherwisesteerable device 92, such as a needle or drill, is positioned throughsheath 90 to access regions nearing the endplate ofvertebral body 84. AlthoughFIG. 7C illustrates positioningsheath 90 to access regions near the endplate ofvertebral body 84,sheath 90 could also be positioned so as to access regions more central to the vertebral body itself, as opposed to the endplate. - Referring still to
FIG. 7C , several directional passes of thesteerable device 92 may be used in order to create access to a broader volume of bone. Thetip 93 ofsteerable device 92 can be designed so as to be steerable, for instance by rotation ofsteerable device 92. As illustrated inFIG. 7D , after accessing near the endplate, (or to the vertebral body itself in other embodiments), thesteerable device 92 can be withdrawn, and adelivery device 94 can be inserted throughsheath 90.Delivery device 94 can havedelivery tip 95, which is curved or otherwise steerable.Delivery device 94 can also include areservoir 96 and aplunger 97, allowing for the delivery of abiological treatment 98 out ofdelivery tip 93.FIG. 7E shows an intermediate stage of the delivery process in which additional amounts of thebiological treatment 98 are delivered as thesheath 90 and thedelivery device 94 are withdrawn from theaccess channel 86. In this manner, theaccess channel 86 can be backfilled with thebiological treatment 98 as the implements are withdrawn. Finally, shown inFIG. 7F is thebiological treatment 98 occupying a volume overlying an endplate of thevertebral body 84, and also backfilled into theaccess channel 86. - Referring now to
FIGS. 8A-8C , another method of injecting a biological treatment into a vertebral body and/or an endplate is illustrated. - With reference now to
FIG. 8A , anaccess channel 200 is created invertebral body 202 just above the endplate using a bone-penetrating implement 204, for example, a needle. After this access, asheath 206 is provided intochannel 200. Adelivery device 208 is then inserted through the lumen ofsheath 206 and is used to deliver abiological treatment 210 into the vertebral body in a volume overlying the endplate. If desired or needed, a steerable needle or drill can be used to create access to a broader volume of bone, generally as described in conjunction withFIGS. 7A through 7F above. As well, a backfilling procedure can be used to fill theaccess channel 200 as thedelivery device 208 andsheath 206 are removed. As shown inFIG. 8C , ultimately, a volume of thebiological treatment 210 is delivered into the vertebral body overlying the endplate. - In other embodiments, a biological treatment may be introduced into an area of a vertebral column, such as a motion segment, through a needle/trocar assembly, as described in the above-referenced U.S. Patent Application Publication Nos. 2005/0031666. In still other embodiments, a biological treatment may be introduced into an area of a vertebral column by extrusion through a dilated annular opening, infusion through a catheter, insertion through an opening created by trauma or surgical incision, or by other means of invasive or minimally invasive deposition of materials into the area receiving the biological treatment.
- According to certain embodiments described herein, when treating a vertebral column with a biological treatment, the load to be imposed on the treated area and/or on surrounding areas is also considered. For example, it can be noted whether the load imposed on a motion segment being treated would adversely affect the success of a biological treatment applied to the motion segment in achieving the desired repair, regeneration, reduction or prevention. By reducing the load imposed on the treated motion segment, the biological treatment is provided an opportunity to perform its function in an area that is less stressed, and therefore more receptive to the intended function of the biological treatment.
- Thus, to achieve an improved clinical outcome and a stable result, biological treatments are applied in one or more of the anterior region, anterior column region, posterior region, and spinous process region of a vertebral column, while load-bearing devices and systems for treatment of one or more of the anterior region, anterior column region, posterior region, and spinous process region are also applied to provide a mechanical unloading of the region receiving the biological treatment.
- Biological Treatment of Facet Joint and/or Disc Space Combined with Anterior Systems
- Referring now to
FIG. 9 , a combined treatment of avertebral motion segment 100 with a biological treatment and a load-bearing device for treatment of theanterior region 120 of the spine is illustrated. - A
biological treatment 102 has been applied to facet joint 104 by injection with an appropriately sized syringe/hypodermic needle assembly 106. Selection of an appropriately sized syringe/hypodermic needle assembly for injection into the facet joints of a spine is within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art. Suitable methods for injecting thebiological treatment 102 into the facet joint 104 are described above with respect toFIGS. 3 and 4 . Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used. - In the embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 9 , abiological treatment 108 has also been applied todisc space 110, which could include treatment of either or both of the nucleus pulposus and the annulus, with an appropriately sizedhypodermic needle 112. Selection of an appropriately sized hypodermic needle for injection into the disc space of a spine is within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art. Suitable methods for injecting thebiological treatment 108 into the disc space 116 are described above with respect toFIGS. 5 and 6 . Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used. - Although two
biological treatments - According to the embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 9 , the treatment of facet joint 104 and thedisc space 110 withbiological treatments anterior region 120 of thevertebral motion segment 100. The anterior device is represented inFIG. 9 byanterior device 114, however the appearance ofanterior device 114 is illustrative only, and it is understood that a wide variety of anterior devices could be used with the present embodiments. Further, it is contemplated that separately or in combination withbiological treatment 108, an interbody spacer (not shown) may be placed in the disc space to at least partially mechanically unload the facet and/or a portion of the disc space. -
Anterior device 114 may be an elastic anterior tension band, attachable to the adjacent vertebral bodies with bone screws 115. In other embodiments,anterior device 114 could comprise any synthetic or natural tissue based prostheses for replacing or supplementing the anterior longitudinal ligament. In still other embodiments,anterior device 114 could comprise anterior bone fixation plates for the cervical, thoracic, or lumbar vertebral regions. Such plates may include those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. under brand names such as the ATLANTIS plate, PREMIER plate, ZEPHIR plate, MYSTIC plate, PYRAMID plate, or DYNALOK CLASSIC plate, CD HORIZON ECLIPSE. - Suitable anterior devices may be formed from a biocompatible material selected from metals, polymers, ceramics, and tissue, and combinations thereof. A suitable configuration could be a metal plate, such as titanium, titanium alloy, nickel titanium, tantalum, or stainless steel plate. Alternatively, anterior devices may be formed of elastomer-based devices, or polymeric composite-based devices that connect with two or more vertebrae. Anterior devices may also be formed of less rigid or more flexible materials such as polyaryletherketone (PAEK)-based materials, which includes polyetheretherketone (PEEK), polyetherketoneketone (PEKK), PEEK-carbon composite, polyetherimide, polyimide, polysulfone, polyethylene, polyester, polylactide, copolymers of poly L-lactide and poly D-lactide, polyorthoester, tyrosine polycarbonate, polypolyurethane, silicone, polyolefin rubber, etc., and combinations thereof. In some embodiments, the anterior device may be bioresorbable or partially resorbable.
- Anterior devices may also be formed of inelastic material, such as braided tethers or woven textiles, for example polyester or polyethylene, or of elastic material, such as rubber banding or plates, sheets, rods, or tubing made of silicone or polyurethane. In still another alternative, an anterior device may include annulus repair or replacement devices for the anterior portion of the annulus.
- The selected anterior device may be connected to two or more vertebral bodies or vertebral endplates through the use of any connection mechanism such as bone screws, staples, sutures, or adhesives, or other applicable devices. The anterior device may be loaded in compression or tension depending upon the patient's indication or the performance of biological treatments, such as
biological treatments 102 and/or 108. For example, an anterior plate may be installed in tension to be load-bearing with respect to facet joint 104, thereby reducing the load on facet joint 104 where thebiological treatment 102 was introduced. Such a technique can be further enhanced with the use of an interbody spacer. - Biological Treatment of Facet Joint and/or Vertebral Body and/or Endplate Combined with Anterior Column Systems
- Referring now to
FIG. 10 , a combined treatment of avertebral motion segment 130 with a biological treatment and a load-bearing device for treatment of theanterior column region 142 of the spine is illustrated. - A
biological treatment 132 has been introduced into facet joint 134 by injection with an appropriately sizedhypodermic needle 136. Selection of an appropriately sized hypodermic needle for injection into the facet joints of a spine is within the purview of one of ordinary skill in the art. Suitable methods for introducingbiological treatment 132 into the facet joint 134 are described above with respect toFIGS. 3 and 4 . Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used. - In the embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 10 ,biological treatments biological treatments FIGS. 7A-7F and 8A-8C. Other methods as described herein and as are known to those of ordinary skill in the art may also be used. - Although three
biological treatments - According to the embodiment illustrated in
FIG. 10 , the treatment of facet joint, the endplates and the vertebral bodies with biological treatments is combined with an anterior column device designed for treatment of theanterior column region 142 of thevertebral motion segment 130. The anterior column device is represented inFIG. 10 by ananterior column device 146 designed for treatment ofdisc space 144, however the appearance ofanterior column device 146 is illustrative only, and it is understood that a wide variety of anterior column devices could be used with the present embodiments. -
Anterior column device 146 may be a prosthetic motion-preserving disc, such as those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. under brand names such as MAVERICK, BRYAN, PRESTIGE, or PRESTIGE LP. Single articulating surface motion preserving discs may be disclosed more fully in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,740,118; 6,113,637; or 6,540,785, each of which is incorporated by reference herein. Double articulating surface motion preserving discs may be disclosed more fully in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,674,296; 6,156,067; or 5,865,846, each of which is incorporated by reference herein. - In some embodiments,
anterior column device 146 may be a motion-preserving interbody device that extends posteriorly from the interbody space and includes features for providing posterior motion. These types of bridged systems may be disclosed in U.S. Pub. Pat. App. Nos. 2005/0171610; 2005/0171609; 2005/0171608; 2005/0154467; 2005/0154466; 2005/0154465; 2005/0154464; 2005/0154461, each of which is incorporated by reference herein. - According to other embodiments,
anterior column device 146 may include rigid fusion devices, such as those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. under brand names such as INTERFIX cage, INTERFIX RP cage, LT cage, CORNERSTONE spacer, TELAMON spacer, MDII and MDIII threaded bone dowels, PRECISION GRAFT and PERIMETER ring spacers, etc. - According to still other embodiments,
anterior column device 146 may include a spherical, ellipsoidal or similarly shaped disc replacement device, which may be installed in the interbody space. Such devices may include the SATELLITE system offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc. This type of device may be described in detail, for example, in U.S. Pat. No. 6,478,822, which is incorporated by reference herein. - In still another embodiment,
anterior column device 146 may be an elastically deformable device comprising a resilient or an elastomeric material such as silicone, polyurethane, polyolefin rubber or a resilient polymer, and/or may comprise a mechanical spring component. Such elastically deformable devices include those with an elastomeric core disposed between rigid outer plates, as described for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,669,732; 6,592,664 and 6,162252, each of which is incorporated by reference. Such devices may also include the ACROFLEX lumber disc offered by or developed by Depuy-Acromed, Inc. In some embodiments, the anterior column device may be bioresorbable or partially resorbable. - In still other embodiments,
anterior column device 146 may include interbody motion-preserving devices, such as nucleus replacement implants that work in conjunction with all or portions of the natural annulus. Such nucleus replacement implants may include those offered by or developed by Medtronic, Inc under a brand name such as NAUTILUS or offered by or developed by Raymedica, Inc. of Minneapolis, Minn. under brand names such as PDN-SOLO® and PDN-SOLO XL™. These types of nucleus replacement implants may be described in detail in, for example, U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,620,196 and 5,674,295, each. of which is incorporated by reference herein. Injectable nucleus replacement material including a polymer based system such as DASCOR™ by Disc Dynamics of Eden Prairie, Minn. or a protein polymer system such as NuCore™ Injectable Nucleus by Spine Wave, Inc. of Shelton, Conn. may be alternatives for preserving interbody motion. - In still other embodiments,
anterior column device 146 comprises a device for treating a vertebral body in the anterior column region of the spine. Devices for treating a vertebral body that are suitable for combination with the methods described herein include void creation devices and vertebral compression fracture realignment devices for vertebral body repair, such as balloon expansion systems offered by or developed by Kyphon, Inc. of Glendale, Calif. Examples of such balloon expansion systems are disclosed in U.S. Pub. Nos. 2004/0102774 and 20040133280 and U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,969,888 and 5,108,404, all of which are incorporated by reference herein. Other void creation devices that utilize expandable cages or displacement systems may also be used for vertebral body repair. Such additional void creation systems may be disclosed in U.S. Published Pat. App. No. 2004/0153064 and 2005/0182417 and are incorporated by reference herein. In still another alternative, vertebral body replacement devices or corpectomy devices may be used to replace an entire vertebrae or series of vertebrae. Such corpectomy systems may be of the type disclosed, for example, in U.S. Pat. Nos. 5,702,453; 5,776,197; 5,5776,198; or 6,344,057, each of which is incorporated by reference herein. - In still further embodiments,
anterior column device 146 comprises a device for treating an endplate of a vertebral body in the anterior column region of the spine. Devices for treating an endplate that are suitable for combination with the methods described herein include but are not limited to endplate supplementation systems that use rigid or flexible devices such as metal plates with spikes or other attachment mechanisms to anchor the plates to existing bony tissue. -
Anterior column device 146 may be formed from biocompatible materials such as metals, polymers, ceramics, and tissue, and combinations thereof. In certain embodiments,anterior column device 146 may be resorbable or partially resorbable. - Any of the foregoing anterior column devices may be combined with any biological treatment. For example, in certain embodiments, a biological treatment comprising injectable collagen containing stem cells and BMP-6 is applied to a facet joint in a vertebral column. A nucleus replacement implant such as a NAUTILUS brand implant (Medtronic, Inc.) is inserted into the nucleus of a disc adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
- In other embodiments, a biological treatment comprising an injectable polyvinyl alcohol hydrogel containing chondrocytes and TGF-beta 2 is applied to a facet joint. A prosthetic motion-preserving disc, such as a MAVERICK brand implant (Medtronic, Inc.) is inserted into the disc space adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
- In still other embodiments, a biological treatment comprising injectable polyethylene glycol gel containing fibroblasts and TGF-beta is applied to a facet joint. An injectable collagen is inserted into the disc space adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
- In yet other embodiments, a biological treatment comprising an injectable porcine-based collagen containing anti-TNF alpha and ILGF is applied to a facet joint. An injectable nucleus replacement material, such as the polymer based system DASCOR™ (Disc Dynamics) is applied to the disc space adjacent to the facet joint receiving the biological treatment to provide a mechanical unloading to the treated facet joint.
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Anterior column device 146 may be loaded in compression or tension depending upon the patient's indication or the performance of other implanted systems or treatments. These interbody systems may provide a desired level of intervertebral disc space distraction, depending upon the patient's indication. For example, an interbody device or system may be sized or filled to reduce the load on the facet joint 134 where thebiological treatment 132 was introduced. - According to one embodiment, a procedure for performing the methods described herein includes surgically accessing at least a portion of a patient's spine, and implanting a load-bearing device in the patient's spine. In one aspect, the load-bearing device is implanted so as to mechanically unload all or a portion of the facet joint and/or the disc space, which receives a biological treatment. In another aspect, the load-bearing device is implanted into an area of the spine that is intact, for example, a motion segment where the anatomy has not been surgically disrupted. In another aspect, the anatomy of the area of the spine in which the load-bearing device is being implanted has been surgically disrupted, for example, a resection of the facet or the spinous process, or even a discectomy, has been performed.
- Whether the spinal anatomy is intact or has been disrupted, the load-bearing device is device is implanted in to the spine in a position so as to be at least partially load-bearing with respect to the area that is to receive a biological treatment. The device thus mechanically unloads all or a portion of the area to receive the biological treatment. For example, a motion-preserving device may be placed in the disc space located in the anterior column portion of the spine to transfer load away from the disc space and/or the facets. In one aspect, the facet joints and/or the adjacent vertebral bodies surrounding the disc space are mechanically moved by placement of the mechanical unloading device to align the facet joint and/or increase the distance between the adjacent vertebral bodies. After application of the mechanical unloading device, a biological treatment is applied to at least one facet and/or the disc space. In another aspect, the above-described steps may be reversed such that the biological treatment of the facet joint and/or the disc space occurs first, and the mechanical unloading occurs later.
- Although only a few exemplary embodiments have been described in detail above, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that many modifications are possible in the exemplary embodiments without materially departing from the novel teachings and advantages of this disclosure. Accordingly, all such modifications and alternative are intended to be included within the scope of the invention as defined in the following claims. Those skilled in the art should also realize that such modifications and equivalent constructions or methods do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure, and that they may make various changes, substitutions, and alterations herein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present disclosure.
- For example, each of the following patent applications are incorporated herein by reference, as each describes spinal devices that can be applied to the anterior, anterior column, posterior, or spinous process regions of the vertebral column, and that can be used to unload an area treated with a biological treatment as described herein.
Attorney Docket Title No. Filing Date Inventor(s) Materials, Devices, and P22656.00 Jan. 13, 2006 Hai H. Trieu Methods for Treating 31132.378 Multiple Spinal Regions Including The Interbody Region Materials, Devices, and P22578.00 Jan. 13, 2006 Hai H. Trieu Methods for Treating 31132.376 Multiple Spinal Regions Including The Posterior and Spinous Process Regions Materials, Devices, and P22615.00 Jan. 13, 2006 Hai H. Trieu Methods for Treating 31132.377 Multiple Spinal Regions Including The Anterior Region. Materials, Devices, and P22681.00 Jan. 13, 2006 Hai H. Trieu Methods for Treating 31132.379 Multiple Spinal Regions Including Vertebral Body and Endplate Regions Use Of A Posterior P22397.00 Jan. 13, 2006 Aure Bruneau et Dynamic Stabilization 31132.420 al. System With An Interdiscal Device - In addition, each of the following applications describes suitable biological treatments that can be applied to an area of the vertebral column, and spinal devices that can be applied to the anterior, anterior column, posterior, or spinous process regions of the vertebral column to unload the treated area. Each of the following applications was filed concurrently with the present application, assigned to the same assignee, and each is hereby incorporated by reference.
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