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- Cervical intervertebral prostheses are known (EP-A-1 344 508) having two cover plates which are to be connected to the end plates of the adjacent vertebral bodies and between which there is a sliding core which allows the cover plates a relative movement intended to simulate the articulated mobility of the intervertebral disk that has been replaced.
- the cover plates in the known prosthesis are connected to securing plates which extend from the ventral edge of the cover plates, perpendicularly thereto, and are screwed to the ventral surface of the associated vertebral body. It is further known to provide an instrument for positioning an intervertebral prosthesis with a drill guide (U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,503).
- the drill guide comprises two guide holes arranged parallel to each other on the instrument.
- a guide orients the instrument in respect to the intervertebral prosthesis in order to ensure a proper parallel orientation between the prosthesis and the guide holes.
- Fixation screws placed in insertion holes drilled through the guide holes fixate a bracket at the ventral surfaces of the adjacent vertebral bodies, the bracket keeping the prosthesis in place.
- the ventral surfaces of the vertebral bodies on which the securing plates come to lie do not always extend exactly perpendicular with respect to the end plates of the vertebral bodies. This prevents the securing plates or the bracket from bearing across their entire surface on the vertebral bodies, and it impairs the stability of the fixation.
- an instrument for positioning a fastening device at a vertebral body in order to secure an intervertebral prosthesis is provided that is separate from the fastening device and comprises two cover plates configured to be connected to adjacent vertebral bodies and a prosthesis core which forms an articular joint with one of the cover plates, the instrument comprising a drill gauge for the fastening device which is configured to be connected to the prosthesis or a prosthesis model in a predetermined relative position, wherein the drill gauge is slanted to point at an oblique angle towards the cover plates.
- the slanted drill gauge facilitates creation of a fixation hole that intersects with the cover plate, thus allowing insertion of a fixation device, like a screw or a nail, into the fixation hole interlocking with the cover plate. Hence, the prosthesis is securely held in place.
- the fastening device should have a predetermined position in relation to the cover plate. It should be placed such in the vertebral body that it intersects with the cover plate, preferably at a middle portion of its exterior surface, in order to secure the prosthesis in its implanted state.
- an instrument having a drill gauge that is slanted to point at an angle towards the cover plates for the fastening device. This drill gauge can be arranged in an orientation pointing towards the cover plates in order to have it at a predetermined position in relation to the prosthesis.
- the drill gauge has an orientation selected such that it intersects with an exterior surface of at least one of the cover plates at a predetermined distance.
- the exterior surface of a cover plate is its upper or lower surface facing the adjacent upper or lower vertebral bodies, respectively.
- the drill gauge comprises a passageway, e.g. an elongated circular hole having a length (depth) greater than its width.
- the passageway may have a curvature in order to enable use of a curved fixation device.
- two or more parallel passageways could be provided. This enables use of more than one fixation device for each cover plate.
- a second drill gauge could be provided on the instrument, the drill gauge and the second gauge being oriented towards each other.
- the cover plate of the prosthesis is provided with a recess at the predetermined at which the orientation axis intersects.
- the fastening device inserted in the fastening hole may interlock with the surface of the cover plate, the recess located at this position.
- the recess are a receiving hole or a lower part of a serration provided on the exterior surface of the cover plates or of a ridge.
- FIG. 1 shows a sagittal section through the prosthesis in the implanted state
- FIG. 2 shows a side view of the prosthesis without securing plate
- FIG. 3 shows an instrument with a drill gauge for the fastening screws of the securing plate according to a first embodiment
- FIG. 4 shows a cross section of vertebrae with a fixation hole created by the instrument of FIG. 3 ;
- FIG. 5 shows a variant of FIG. 4 for a different fixation device
- FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the instrument with dual drill gauges
- FIG. 7 shows a cross section of vertebrae with converging fixation hole created by the instrument of FIG. 6 .
- intervertebral space Between the vertebrae 1 and 2 of the cervical spine there is an intervertebral space into which is inserted the intervertebral prosthesis consisting of an upper cover plate 3 , a lower cover plate 4 , and a prosthesis core 5 .
- the prosthesis core 5 is held on the lower cover plate 4 by profiles 6 and a catch 7 .
- the cover plates 3 and 4 have a sawtooth formation 9 by means of which they are held on the associated end plates of the vertebral bodies 1 , 2 .
- Short flanges 10 with dorsally facing limit stop surfaces 11 ensure that the cover plates 3 , 4 cannot move farther than is wanted in the dorsal direction relative to the vertebral bodies 1 , 2 .
- a risk of ventral displacement of the prosthesis must be taken into account. This risk may also arise for a period until the abovementioned connection between the cover plates and the bone tissue is secure.
- one approach is to combine the cover plate in question with a securing plate 12 which, in the example in FIG. 1 , is attached to the ventral surface of the caudal vertebral body 2 by means of screws 13 .
- a part of the securing plate 12 designated as limit stop part 14 extends above the vertebral body 2 in such a way that it lies in front of part of the associated prosthesis cover plate 4 . If the latter has a tendency to move out of the intervertebral space in the ventral direction, it will strike against the limit stop part 14 of the securing plate 12 and thus be prevented from moving any farther in this direction.
- the securing plate 12 is shown on the caudal vertebral body 2 . However, a securing plate could be attached, in addition or instead, to the cranial vertebral body 1 .
- the way in which the securing plate is attached is not important as regards the invention.
- the most obvious way is to use bone screws, expediently provided with a means (not shown) to secure them against loosening. They can be screwed in substantially parallel to the main plane of the prosthesis in the vertebral body. It is particularly advantageous for them to be inclined away from the prosthesis in the dorsal direction, as is depicted.
- the securing plate 12 does not have to be positioned with great precision. It suffices if it is placed at a suitable location, preferably over a large part of the width of the prosthesis, and extends into the path which the prosthesis would take in the event of an undesired movement in the ventral direction. For this, it suffices if it extends 1 or 2 mm above the edge 15 of the vertebral body 2 . It should not extend any more than about 2.5 to 3 mm above it, so as not to impede the relative flexion movement of the vertebral bodies 1 , 2 and of the prosthesis parts.
- the securing plate 12 can be provided with an edge 15 which corresponds to the edge, designated by the same reference number, of the vertebral body 2 and separates the limit stop part 14 of the securing plate from that part which is to be fastened to the front surface of the vertebral body.
- the limit stop part 14 has the desired height of about 2 mm
- the surgeon proceeds by placing the securing plate on the vertebral body 2 in such a way that the edges 15 of the securing plate and vertebral body lie on one another. He then drills the holes for receiving the fastening screws 13 by using the screw holes 16 in the securing plate as drill gauges. In this way, he achieves a secure positioning.
- a drill gauge 20 with bore holes 21 as passageways for guiding the drill is arranged on a forceps-like instrument having two arms 22 , 23 which, by means not shown, can be moved toward one another in the direction of arrow 24 and can be fixed in the approximated position.
- the arms 22 , 23 On their flanks facing one another, the arms 22 , 23 have projections 24 , 25 which are of a configuration that matches the corresponding recesses 26 , 27 of the prosthesis, and, in the example shown, these projections are specifically pins 24 , which correspond with bores 26 , and blades 25 which correspond with slits 27 .
- the instrument is applied to the prosthesis and adjusted thereon with the aid of the elements 24 to 27 .
- the bore holes 21 of the drill gauge 20 are slanted such that they have an orientation pointing towards the cover plates 3 , 4 at an oblique angle. This slanting is shown by an angle ⁇ between an orientation axis 29 of the bore holes 21 and a longitudinal axis 28 of the instrument.
- a preferred range for the angle 2 is between 15 and 60 degrees, in particular between 35 and 45 degrees.
- Fixation holes 30 created by drilling through the bore holes 21 are intended to end at a predetermined position that corresponds to a recess 31 being arranged at a predetermined distance on the exterior surface of the cover plate 3 of the prosthesis.
- a screw 32 may be inserted as a fixation device, its tip interlocking with the recess 31 .
- nails may be employed as fixation devices.
- the fixation device as well as the drill guide may even have a curvature (illustrated by curved orientation line 29 ′), for fastening of the prosthesis with a Steffee nail 33 ( FIG. 5 ). The prosthesis is thus secured even against rather large pull-out forces ( FIGS. 4 and 5 ).
- FIG. 6 A second embodiment of the instrument having dual drill guides 20 , 21 ′ is shown in FIG. 6 . It comprises a drill guide 20 , 21 ′ at either side (top and bottom) of the arms 22 , 23 of the instrument.
- fixation holes 30 , 30 ′ may be drilled at once in both adjacent vertebral bodies 1 , 2 .
- Both cover plates 3 , 4 of the prosthesis can thus be secured with fixation devices, e.g. pins 34 , 34 ′ as shown in FIG. 7 .
- fixation devices e.g. pins 34 , 34 ′ as shown in FIG. 7 .
- the securing plate or the fixation devices can be made of metal or of a sufficiently resistant plastic. If the cover plate interacting with it is made of metal, a plastic is preferably chosen, or a plastic insert which forms the dorsally oriented surface of the limit stop part 14 .
- the securing plate and the fixation device can be made of biodegradable material.
- biodegradable material is known and, therefore, does not have to be explained here. It is attacked and somehow broken down by the body. The time it takes for this to happen can be influenced by the choice of material. It is chosen such that the securing plate and the fixation device can exert a sufficient securing force for as long as is necessary, for example for a period of four months after the operation.
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- This application is a continuation-in-part of Ser. No. 10/814,783, filed Apr. 1, 2004, now U.S. Pat. No. ______.
- Cervical intervertebral prostheses are known (EP-A-1 344 508) having two cover plates which are to be connected to the end plates of the adjacent vertebral bodies and between which there is a sliding core which allows the cover plates a relative movement intended to simulate the articulated mobility of the intervertebral disk that has been replaced. To secure the cover plates in their intended position between the vertebral bodies, the cover plates in the known prosthesis are connected to securing plates which extend from the ventral edge of the cover plates, perpendicularly thereto, and are screwed to the ventral surface of the associated vertebral body. It is further known to provide an instrument for positioning an intervertebral prosthesis with a drill guide (U.S. Pat. No. 6,120,503). The drill guide comprises two guide holes arranged parallel to each other on the instrument. A guide orients the instrument in respect to the intervertebral prosthesis in order to ensure a proper parallel orientation between the prosthesis and the guide holes. Fixation screws placed in insertion holes drilled through the guide holes fixate a bracket at the ventral surfaces of the adjacent vertebral bodies, the bracket keeping the prosthesis in place. The ventral surfaces of the vertebral bodies on which the securing plates come to lie do not always extend exactly perpendicular with respect to the end plates of the vertebral bodies. This prevents the securing plates or the bracket from bearing across their entire surface on the vertebral bodies, and it impairs the stability of the fixation.
- This shortcoming is remedied by the features of the invention as set forth in this application. According to this, an instrument for positioning a fastening device at a vertebral body in order to secure an intervertebral prosthesis is provided that is separate from the fastening device and comprises two cover plates configured to be connected to adjacent vertebral bodies and a prosthesis core which forms an articular joint with one of the cover plates, the instrument comprising a drill gauge for the fastening device which is configured to be connected to the prosthesis or a prosthesis model in a predetermined relative position, wherein the drill gauge is slanted to point at an oblique angle towards the cover plates. In this way, the slanted drill gauge facilitates creation of a fixation hole that intersects with the cover plate, thus allowing insertion of a fixation device, like a screw or a nail, into the fixation hole interlocking with the cover plate. Hence, the prosthesis is securely held in place.
- It will be appreciated that the fastening device should have a predetermined position in relation to the cover plate. It should be placed such in the vertebral body that it intersects with the cover plate, preferably at a middle portion of its exterior surface, in order to secure the prosthesis in its implanted state. In order to position the fixation device properly in respect to the prosthesis and the adjacent vertebral body, it is therefore expedient to use an instrument having a drill gauge that is slanted to point at an angle towards the cover plates for the fastening device. This drill gauge can be arranged in an orientation pointing towards the cover plates in order to have it at a predetermined position in relation to the prosthesis. Instead of this, it can also interact with, or be fixedly connected to, a prosthesis model which is fitted into the intervertebral space prior to implantation of the prosthesis. The invention thus provides an easy and secure fixation of the prosthesis by using triangulation for optimal positioning of the fixation device. Preferably the drill gauge has an orientation selected such that it intersects with an exterior surface of at least one of the cover plates at a predetermined distance. The exterior surface of a cover plate is its upper or lower surface facing the adjacent upper or lower vertebral bodies, respectively. By virtue of the invention, owing to the slanted arrangement of the drill gauge a surgeon is enabled to create a fixation hole that is optimally positioned in the adjacent vertebral body for fixation of the prosthesis.
- Preferably, the drill gauge comprises a passageway, e.g. an elongated circular hole having a length (depth) greater than its width. Although usually straight, the passageway may have a curvature in order to enable use of a curved fixation device. For an even more secure fastening, two or more parallel passageways could be provided. This enables use of more than one fixation device for each cover plate. Further, a second drill gauge could be provided on the instrument, the drill gauge and the second gauge being oriented towards each other. By virtue of this, the fixation holes created by means of the drill gauges are converging, one intersecting with one of the cover plates and the other intersecting with the other cover plate.
- Preferably, the cover plate of the prosthesis is provided with a recess at the predetermined at which the orientation axis intersects. Owing to the very precise triangulation that is made possible by the drill gauge of this invention, the fastening device inserted in the fastening hole may interlock with the surface of the cover plate, the recess located at this position. Examples for the recess are a receiving hole or a lower part of a serration provided on the exterior surface of the cover plates or of a ridge.
- The invention is explained in more detail below with reference to the drawings which depict an advantageous illustrative embodiment, and in which:
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FIG. 1 shows a sagittal section through the prosthesis in the implanted state, -
FIG. 2 shows a side view of the prosthesis without securing plate, -
FIG. 3 shows an instrument with a drill gauge for the fastening screws of the securing plate according to a first embodiment; -
FIG. 4 shows a cross section of vertebrae with a fixation hole created by the instrument ofFIG. 3 ; -
FIG. 5 shows a variant ofFIG. 4 for a different fixation device; -
FIG. 6 shows a second embodiment of the instrument with dual drill gauges; and -
FIG. 7 shows a cross section of vertebrae with converging fixation hole created by the instrument ofFIG. 6 . - Between the
vertebrae 1 and 2 of the cervical spine there is an intervertebral space into which is inserted the intervertebral prosthesis consisting of anupper cover plate 3, alower cover plate 4, and aprosthesis core 5. Theprosthesis core 5 is held on thelower cover plate 4 byprofiles 6 and a catch 7. With theupper cover plate 3, it forms a slide surface pairing 8. Thecover plates sawtooth formation 9 by means of which they are held on the associated end plates of thevertebral bodies 1, 2.Short flanges 10 with dorsally facinglimit stop surfaces 11 ensure that thecover plates vertebral bodies 1, 2. An undesired movement in the ventral direction is generally prevented by the sawtooth formation of theprofiles 9. This at least applies several months after the operation, when the bone tissue has grown into the surface of the cover plates and has connected firmly to them. Details of this construction are described in the publication WO 03/075804 A1. - There are cases where, because of special physiological circumstances, a risk of ventral displacement of the prosthesis must be taken into account. This risk may also arise for a period until the abovementioned connection between the cover plates and the bone tissue is secure. In these cases, one approach is to combine the cover plate in question with a
securing plate 12 which, in the example inFIG. 1 , is attached to the ventral surface of the caudalvertebral body 2 by means of screws 13. A part of thesecuring plate 12 designated aslimit stop part 14 extends above thevertebral body 2 in such a way that it lies in front of part of the associatedprosthesis cover plate 4. If the latter has a tendency to move out of the intervertebral space in the ventral direction, it will strike against thelimit stop part 14 of thesecuring plate 12 and thus be prevented from moving any farther in this direction. - The
securing plate 12 is shown on the caudalvertebral body 2. However, a securing plate could be attached, in addition or instead, to the cranial vertebral body 1. - The way in which the securing plate is attached is not important as regards the invention. The most obvious way is to use bone screws, expediently provided with a means (not shown) to secure them against loosening. They can be screwed in substantially parallel to the main plane of the prosthesis in the vertebral body. It is particularly advantageous for them to be inclined away from the prosthesis in the dorsal direction, as is depicted.
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plate 12 does not have to be positioned with great precision. It suffices if it is placed at a suitable location, preferably over a large part of the width of the prosthesis, and extends into the path which the prosthesis would take in the event of an undesired movement in the ventral direction. For this, it suffices if it extends 1 or 2 mm above theedge 15 of thevertebral body 2. It should not extend any more than about 2.5 to 3 mm above it, so as not to impede the relative flexion movement of thevertebral bodies 1, 2 and of the prosthesis parts. - To make the positioning easier, the securing
plate 12 can be provided with anedge 15 which corresponds to the edge, designated by the same reference number, of thevertebral body 2 and separates thelimit stop part 14 of the securing plate from that part which is to be fastened to the front surface of the vertebral body. When thelimit stop part 14 has the desired height of about 2 mm, the surgeon proceeds by placing the securing plate on thevertebral body 2 in such a way that theedges 15 of the securing plate and vertebral body lie on one another. He then drills the holes for receiving the fastening screws 13 by using the screw holes 16 in the securing plate as drill gauges. In this way, he achieves a secure positioning. - A still more secure positioning is achieved by using another approach, with fixation devices like nails or screws inserted by means of the instrument shown in
FIG. 3 . Adrill gauge 20 with bore holes 21 as passageways for guiding the drill is arranged on a forceps-like instrument having twoarms arrow 24 and can be fixed in the approximated position. On their flanks facing one another, thearms projections bores 26, andblades 25 which correspond withslits 27. After theprosthesis FIG. 1 , the instrument is applied to the prosthesis and adjusted thereon with the aid of theelements 24 to 27. The bore holes 21 of thedrill gauge 20 are slanted such that they have an orientation pointing towards thecover plates orientation axis 29 of the bore holes 21 and alongitudinal axis 28 of the instrument. A preferred range for theangle 2 is between 15 and 60 degrees, in particular between 35 and 45 degrees. Fixation holes 30 created by drilling through the bore holes 21 are intended to end at a predetermined position that corresponds to arecess 31 being arranged at a predetermined distance on the exterior surface of thecover plate 3 of the prosthesis. Into the fixation hole 30 a screw 32 may be inserted as a fixation device, its tip interlocking with therecess 31. Alternatively, nails may be employed as fixation devices. The fixation device as well as the drill guide may even have a curvature (illustrated bycurved orientation line 29′), for fastening of the prosthesis with a Steffee nail 33 (FIG. 5 ). The prosthesis is thus secured even against rather large pull-out forces (FIGS. 4 and 5 ). - A second embodiment of the instrument having dual drill guides 20, 21′ is shown in
FIG. 6 . It comprises adrill guide arms vertebral bodies 1, 2. Bothcover plates FIG. 7 . Hence, a further improvement in fixation of the prosthesis can be achieved. - The securing plate or the fixation devices can be made of metal or of a sufficiently resistant plastic. If the cover plate interacting with it is made of metal, a plastic is preferably chosen, or a plastic insert which forms the dorsally oriented surface of the
limit stop part 14. - If the securing function of the securing plate or the fixation devices is needed only temporarily, for example until the cover plates of the prosthesis have fused sufficiently with the adjoining bone tissue, the securing plate and the fixation device, for example the screw, can be made of biodegradable material. Such material is known and, therefore, does not have to be explained here. It is attacked and somehow broken down by the body. The time it takes for this to happen can be influenced by the choice of material. It is chosen such that the securing plate and the fixation device can exert a sufficient securing force for as long as is necessary, for example for a period of four months after the operation.
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