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Vertebral stabilization assembly and method
Assignee: Vaughan Medical Tech Inc
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Filing: 2004-04-02
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Granted: 2006-08-08
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Expires: 2024-04-02
Abstract
Abstract A vertebral stabilization assembly for stabilizing vertebrae is provided. The vertebral stabilization assembly includes a first and a second pedicle screw, a first and second connecting screw, and a connecting member. The first and second pedicle screws each have a shaft provided with a threaded portion operable for threading engagement of the first and second pedicle screws with a first and second vertebra, respectively, each shaft also has an engaging portion. The first and second connecting screws each have a first end adapted to be received by the engaging portions of the first and second pedicle screws, respectively. The connecting member has a first end connected to the first connecting screw and a second end connected to the second connecting screw for stabilization of the first and second vertebra. A guide member for placement of the connecting screw and method for anteriorly stabilizing vertebrae is also provided.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul A. Vaughan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:18
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/17; A61B17/1739; A61B17/1757; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/70; A61B17/7074; A61B17/7076; A61B17/7082; A61B17/1735; A61B17/7001; A61B17/7059; A61B17/88; A61B17/8875; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B2017/8655; A61B90/00; A61B90/36
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
192 words
A vertebral stabilization assembly for stabilizing vertebrae, the assembly comprising: a first vertebral screw having a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage a vertebral body of a first vertebra, the shaft having an engaging portion; a first connecting screw having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be substantially transversely received by the engaging portion of the first vertebral screw; a second vertebral screw having a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage a vertebral body of a second vertebra, the shaft having an engaging portion; a second connecting screw having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be substantially transversely received by the engaging portion of the second vertebral screw; and a connecting member having a first location and a second location, wherein the connecting member is configured to couple with the first connecting screw at the first location of the connecting member, and the connecting member is configured to couple with the second connecting screw at the second location of the connecting member for stabilization of the first vertebra and the second vertebra.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
192 words
A vertebral stabilization assembly for stabilizing vertebrae, the assembly comprising: a first vertebral screw having a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage a vertebral body of a first vertebra, the shaft having an engaging portion; a first connecting screw having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be substantially transversely received by the engaging portion of the first vertebral screw; a second vertebral screw having a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage a vertebral body of a second vertebra, the shaft having an engaging portion; a second connecting screw having a first end and a second end, the first end configured to be substantially transversely received by the engaging portion of the second vertebral screw; and a connecting member having a first location and a second location, wherein the connecting member is configured to couple with the first connecting screw at the first location of the connecting member, and the connecting member is configured to couple with the second connecting screw at the second location of the connecting member for stabilization of the first vertebra and the second vertebra.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
68 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first vertebral screw is configured to be positioned in the first vertebra from an anterior side of the first vertebra into the vertebral body of the first vertebra, and the second vertebral screw is configured to be positioned in the second vertebra from an anterior side of the second vertebra into the vertebral body of the second vertebra.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
62 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the first vertebra and into a pedicle portion of the first vertebra, and the second vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the second vertebra and into a pedicle portion of the second vertebra.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
64 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 2 , wherein the first vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the first vertebra but not into a pedicle portion of the first vertebra, and the second vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the second vertebra but not into a pedicle portion of the second vertebra.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first vertebral screw is a first anterior-entry vertebral screw, and the second vertebral screw is a second anterior-entry vertebral screw.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first vertebral screw is a first pedicle-entry screw, and the second vertebral screw is a second pedicle-entry screw.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
48 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is coupled to the first connecting screw adjacent the second end of the first connecting screw, wherein the connecting member is coupled to the second connecting screw adjacent the second end of the second connecting screw.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
42 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 7 , wherein the first location of the connecting member is at a first end of the connecting member, wherein the second location of the connecting member is at a second end of the connecting member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
48 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 1 , wherein the connecting member is coupled to the first connecting screw at the second end of the first connecting screw, wherein the connecting member is coupled to the second connecting screw at the second end of the second connecting screw.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
66 words
The vertebral stabilization assembly of claim 1 , wherein a first cutout portion is provided at an anterior side of the first vertebra, and a second cutout portion is provided at an anterior side of the second vertebra, the connecting member configured to reside within the first cutout portion and the second cutout portion when coupled with the first connecting screw and the second connecting screw.
Claim 12
Independent Claim
394 words
A method for stabilizing a lower vertebra and an upper vertebra from an anterior side of the vertebrae using a vertebral stabilization assembly, the method comprising: inserting a first vertebral screw, which includes a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage the lower vertebra, into the lower vertebra from an anterior side of the lower vertebra such that a portion of the threaded portion of the shaft engages a vertebral body portion of the lower vertebra, the shaft of the first vertebral screw having an engaging portion configured to receive a first connecting screw, and the shaft of the first vertebral screw having a coupling portion configured to couple with a guide member; inserting a second vertebral screw, which includes a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage the upper vertebra, into the upper vertebra from an anterior side of the upper vertebra such that a portion of the threaded portion of the shaft engages a vertebral body portion of the upper vertebra, the shaft of the second vertebral screw having an engaging portion configured to receive a second connecting screw, and the shaft of the second vertebral screw having a coupling portion configured to couple with the guide member; locating the coupling portion of the shaft of the first vertebral screw from an anterior side of the lower vertebra; coupling the guide member to the coupling portion of the shaft of the first vertebral screw from the anterior side of the lower vertebra; inserting a lower connecting screw, which includes a first end configured to be received by the engaging portion of the first vertebral screw and a second end, through the anterior side of the lower vertebra using the guide member; locating the coupling portion of the shaft of the second vertebral screw from an anterior side of the upper vertebra; coupling the guide member to the coupling portion of the shaft of the second vertebral screw from the anterior side of the upper vertebra; inserting an upper connecting screw, which includes a first end configured to be received by the engaging portion of the second vertebral screw and a second end, through the anterior side of the upper vertebra using the guide member; and connecting the second end of the lower connecting screw the second end of the upper connecting screw with a connecting member.
Claim 13
Independent Claim
394 words
A method for stabilizing a lower vertebra and an upper vertebra from an anterior side of the vertebrae using a vertebral stabilization assembly, the method comprising: inserting a first vertebral screw, which includes a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage the lower vertebra, into the lower vertebra from an anterior side of the lower vertebra such that a portion of the threaded portion of the shaft engages a vertebral body portion of the lower vertebra, the shaft of the first vertebral screw having an engaging portion configured to receive a first connecting screw, and the shaft of the first vertebral screw having a coupling portion configured to couple with a guide member; inserting a second vertebral screw, which includes a shaft provided with a threaded portion configured to threadingly engage the upper vertebra, into the upper vertebra from an anterior side of the upper vertebra such that a portion of the threaded portion of the shaft engages a vertebral body portion of the upper vertebra, the shaft of the second vertebral screw having an engaging portion configured to receive a second connecting screw, and the shaft of the second vertebral screw having a coupling portion configured to couple with the guide member; locating the coupling portion of the shaft of the first vertebral screw from an anterior side of the lower vertebra; coupling the guide member to the coupling portion of the shaft of the first vertebral screw from the anterior side of the lower vertebra; inserting a lower connecting screw, which includes a first end configured to be received by the engaging portion of the first vertebral screw and a second end, through the anterior side of the lower vertebra using the guide member; locating the coupling portion of the shaft of the second vertebral screw from an anterior side of the upper vertebra; coupling the guide member to the coupling portion of the shaft of the second vertebral screw from the anterior side of the upper vertebra; inserting an upper connecting screw, which includes a first end configured to be received by the engaging portion of the second vertebral screw and a second end, through the anterior side of the upper vertebra using the guide member; and connecting the second end of the lower connecting screw the second end of the upper connecting screw with a connecting member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
60 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein the first vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the lower vertebra and into a pedicle portion of the lower vertebra, and the second vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the upper vertebra and into a pedicle portion of the upper vertebra.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
62 words
The method of claim 12 , wherein the first vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the lower vertebra but not into a pedicle portion of the lower vertebra, and the second vertebral screw is configured to be positioned through the vertebral body of the upper vertebra but not into a pedicle portion of the upper vertebra.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The method of claim 11 , wherein a first cutout portion is provided at an anterior side of the lower vertebra, and a second cutout portion is provided at an anterior side of the upper vertebra, the connecting member configured to reside within the first cutout portion and the second cutout portion when coupled with the lower connecting screw and the upper connecting screw.
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