WO2008051806A2 - Methods and systems for laterally stabilized constraint of spinous processes - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates generally to medical methods and apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and devices for restricting spinal flexion in patients having back pain or other spinal conditions.
- discogenic pain also known as internal disc disruption.
- Patients suffering from discogenic pain tend to be young, otherwise healthy individuals who present with pain localized to the back.
- Discogenic pain usually occurs at the discs located at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 junctions of the spine (Fig. 1). Pain tends to be exacerbated when patients put their lumbar spines into flexion (i.e. by sitting or bending forward) and relieved when they put their lumbar spines into extension (i.e. arching backwards).
- Discogenic pain can be quite disabling, and for some patients, can dramatically affect their ability to work and otherwise enjoy their lives.
- a spinal implant has been designed which inhibits spinal flexion while allowing substantially unrestricted spinal extension.
- the implant is placed over one or more adjacent pairs of spinal processes and provides an elastic restraint to the spreading apart of the spinal processes which occurs during flexion.
- Such devices and methods for their use are described in U.S. Patent Application 2005/02161017A1, published on September 29, 2005, and having common inventors with the present application.
- an implant 10 typically comprises an upper strap component 12 and a lower strap component 14 joined by a pair of compliant members 16.
- the upper strap 12 is shown disposed over the top of the spinous process SP4 of IA while the lower strap 14 is shown extending over the bottom of the spinous process SP5 of L5.
- the compliance member 16 will typically include an internal element, such as a spring of rubber block, which is attached to the straps 12 and 14 in such a way that the straps may be "elastically" or “compliantly” pulled apart as the spinous processes SP4 and SP5 move apart during flexion.
- the implant provides an elastic tension on the spinal processes which provides a force that resists flexion.
- the force increases, typically linearly with a non-variable spring constant, as the processes move further apart.
- the straps themselves will be essentially non-compliant so that the degree of elasticity or compliance may be controlled and provided solely by the compliance members 16.
- the compliance members 16 will remain horizontally aligned and spaced generally between the spinous processes SP4 and SP5, as shown generally in Fig. 3. In some instances, however, the desired symmetry may be lost if the implant structure 10 becomes circumferentially displaced about the spinous processes SP4 and SP5, as shown in Fig. 4. Such displacement can affect the ability of the implant to provide a uniform, symmetric elastic force to inhibit flexion of the spinous processes in accordance with the desired treatment.
- the present invention provides spinal implants and methods for restricting spinal flexion for the treatment of discogenic pain and other spinal conditions, such as spondylolisthesis, where the physician desires to control spinal flexion.
- the spinal implants comprise a tether structure adapted to encircle at least two spinous processes, where at least a portion of the tether structure is adapted to elastically elongate to apply tension to the spinous processes as the spine undergoes flexion, i.e. as the spinous processes move apart as the patient leans forward.
- the tether structure may comprise any of the particular structures described in detail in U.S. Patent Application No. US 11/076,469, filed on March 9, 2005, and published as US 2005/0216017 Al, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
- the tether structure may comprise a single, continuous loop of material wherein all or a portion of the loop is formed of a compliant material to provide the desired elasticity. More commonly, the tether structure will comprise one or more band segments joined by one or more compliance members, where the band(s) are typically non-distensible and the compliance member(s) provide for the desired elasticity.
- the compliance members may comprise spring or other elements which provide an elastic tensioning force where the band member(s) are attached to opposite ends of the spring member.
- the compliance members could include elastomeric or other compression elements, where the band member(s) are attached to opposed sides of the compressive elements so that the elasticity is provided by compression on the compression member.
- the tether structure will comprise a pair of band members joined by a pair of compliance members, where an upper band member will be placed over the superior surface of an upper spinous process and the lower band member will be placed over an inferior surface of the lower spinous process.
- the compliance members will be generally horizontally aligned across the region between the upper and lower spinous processes.
- the spinal implants will include at least one cross-member coupled to opposed portions of the tether structure, where the cross- member is positioned to lie between the spinous processes when the tether structure encircles the processes as described above.
- the cross-member will extend between the horizontally aligned compliance members, but in other embodiments a cross- member could be coupled to other portions or components of the tether structure, including the band or loop elements which are disposed over the spinous processes.
- the cross-member(s) functions to stabilize the tether structure after the tether structure has been implanted over the spinous processes.
- the cross-member(s) will help maintain the symmetry of the device so that it does not circumferentially rotate or migrate over the spinous processes, which is a potential problem when the tether includes one or more compliance members.
- the cross-member(s) may optionally maintain the lateral spacing between the two sides of the device, such as between a pair of horizontally aligned compliance members.
- the cross-member(s) may further prevent or inhibit vibration or sinusoidal movement of the device which may result from dynamic and/or cyclic loading.
- a cross-member may help in initial placement and positioning of the tether structure.
- a tether structure including a pair of horizontally aligned compliance members may be introduced and assembled in situ, where the cross-member helps establish the initial horizontal alignment between the compliance members.
- the cross- member could itself provide for connection points for attaching upper and lower band segments.
- the cross-member(s) can create pivot points to allow rotation or pivoting of the band relative to the cross-member(s) as well as the other band segments.
- the cross-member(s) may have a wide variety of particular configurations. The most common cross-member(s) will have generally rigid structures, e.g.
- the cross-member(s) may be relatively flexible, in some cases being in the form of a wire, ribbon, string, spring, suture, or the like.
- the cross-member(s) may be linearly compressible, but not extensible, in order to allow for a controlled degree of inward motion of the tether structure after it has been placed.
- the cross-member(s) may be linearly non-compressible, but allow for a small degree of axial extension in order to prevent inward motion or intrusion of the tether structure into the region between the spinous processes.
- the cross-member(s) may be attached to the tether structure.
- the cross-member(s) will be attached to opposed compliance members (usually to housings of the compliance member subassemblies as shown in the '017 application previously incorporated by reference), where the attachment can be rigid, semirigid, pivotal, or the like.
- the cross-member is rigidly attached to a pair of compliance members in a generally H-shaped configuration.
- the connections may be pivotal or non-rigid, as mentioned above.
- the cross-member can be completely flexible which would allow for a small degree of motion between the compliance members after implantation.
- cross-members may be used.
- a pair of cross-members may be positioned between opposed portions of the tether structure, where an upper cross-member is located immediately below the inferior surface of the upper spinal process, while the lower cross-member is positioned immediately adjacent to a superior surface of the lower spinal process.
- such cross-member pairs may be positioned more closely to the compliance members, e.g. where they lie immediately above and below the compliance members.
- the cross-members may be slidably attached to the bands or other portions of the tether structure so that the cross- members may move in response to a force applied by the spinous processes or otherwise.
- the cross-member(s) provide little or no resistance to extension, i.e. motion of the adjacent spinous processes toward one another.
- the cross-member When the cross-member consists of a single rod, bar, structure, or other flexible element extending between exposed portions of the tether structure, the cross-member will usually have a very small vertical height (typically less than 6 mm, usually in the range from 1 mm to 3 mm), and it is unlikely that the cross-member would contact either spinous process even in an extreme degree of extension, so long as the cross-member is located at a position which is equally spaced apart from the two spinous processes.
- the cross-member could have a larger cross-sectional profile which might contact either or both spinous processes as the spine undergoes extension. In such cases, it is desirable that the cross-member be collapsible or otherwise provide minimum force against either or both processes.
- the cross-member will be implanted through the interspinous ligament which extends between the upper and lower spinous processes. In such instances, it is desirable that the cross-member itself have a relatively low profile to permit passage through the ligament with minimum trauma. Often, it will be desirable to have the cross-member detachable from at least one of the opposed tether structure components so that the cross- members or other portions of the tether structure do not need to be passed through the interspinous ligament.
- methods for stabilizing spinal flexion comprise positioning a continuous tether structure over a pair of adjacent spinous processes on adjacent vertebrae to elastically restrict flexion.
- the tether structure will be positioned and have mechanical properties which will elastically tension the processes when the processes are in flexion.
- opposed portions of the tether structure are mechanically coupled, usually through the interspinous ligament, in order to stabilize the structure, particularly to inhibit circumferential displacement of the tether structure over time.
- the opposed portions of the tether structure will comprise compliance members, and it will be the compliance members which are mechanically coupled to stabilize the structure in situ.
- the compliance members will be connected by at least one cross-member wherein said at least one cross-member is fixably or non-fixably attached to the compliance members.
- one end of the cross-member may be fixably attached to one compliance member while the other member is non-fixably attached to the other compliance member.
- the cross-member itself may be rigid, semi-rigid, or non-rigid, and in all instances the cross-member will provide no significant inhibition of spinal extension.
- the cross-member will pass through the interspinous ligament without significant damage or compromise to its integrity.
- one or more additional tether structures may be implanted around other pair(s) of spinous processes in the manner described above.
- Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the lumbar region of the spine including the spinal processes (SP), facet joints (FJ), lamina (L), transverse processes (TP), and sacrum (S).
- SP spinal processes
- FJ facet joints
- L lamina
- TP transverse processes
- S sacrum
- Fig. 2 illustrates a spinal implant of the type described in US 2005/0216017 A 1.
- Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate how the spinal implant of Fig. 2 can become misaligned over time.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a first embodiment of a spinal implant having a cross-member in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
- Figs. 6 A and 6B illustrate the spinal implant of Fig. 5 having a rigid cross-member.
- Figs. 7A and 7B illustrate the spinal implant of Fig. 5 having a semi-rigid cross- member.
- Figs. 8 A and 8B illustrate the cross-member of Fig. 5 having an elastic cross- member.
- Fig. 9 illustrates a specific embodiment of a cross-member useful in the apparatus and methods of the present invention.
- Fig. 10 illustrates the cross-member of Fig. 9 in an implant.
- Fig. 11 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention having a pair of cross- members.
- Fig. 12 illustrates the spinal implant of Fig. 11 in an implant.
- a spinal implant 20 constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises an upper strap 22, a lower strap 24, and a pair of compliance members 26 joining the upper and lower straps.
- the upper and lower straps 22 and 24 will be non-distensible but will be joined to the compliance members 26 so that they can be expanded from a constricted configuration, as shown in broken line, when the patient's spine is in a neutral position between flexion and extension, to an expanded configuration (shown in full line) when the patient's spine is in flexion.
- the compliance members 26 will provide a force which acts against the extension of the spinous processes, as generally described in prior patent application U.S. 2005/0216017, which has been previously incorporated herein by reference.
- a cross-member 30 extends between and joins the compliance members 26. The cross- member 30 passes through the interspinous ligament ISL.
- the cross-member 30 may be rigid and be rigidly attached to the compliance members 26 in a generally H-shaped configuration so that the compliance members do not shift relative to each other even when the upper and lower bands 22 and 24 are pulled apart, as shown in Fig. 6B.
- the cross-member 30 may be semi-rigid (or semi-compliant) so that it will undergo compression when the upper band 22 is pulled away from the lower band 24, as shown in Fig. 7B.
- the cross-member 30 may be entirely elastic, as shown in Figs. 8A and 8B. hi such instances, the cross-member 30 will allow the compliance members 26 to vertically displaced relative to each other by a controlled amount, as shown in Fig. 8B.
- Fig. 9 illustrates an exemplary cross-member 50 which can be coupled to compliance members 26, as shown in Fig. 10.
- the cross-member 50 is a rigid structure which may be attached (and optionally detached) from the compliance member during implantation of the spinal implant.
- End portions 52 of the cross-member are shaped and adapted to be attached to the cylindrical bodies of the compliance members.
- Other shapes and structures for selective attachment and detachment of the cross-member are, of course, readily available.
- a pair of cross-members 60 are illustrated in Fig. 11.
- the cross-members 60 have endpieces 62, each having a slot 64 which receives the corresponding band 22 or 24.
- Cross- members 60 can thus be disposed directly over the upper and lower surfaces of the compliance members 26, as shown in Fig. 12.
- cross-members 60 will themselves be compliant in order to avoid inhibiting of extension of the spinal processes SP4 and SP5, as shown in broken line in Fig. 12.
Abstract
A spinal implant for limiting flexion of the spine includes a tether structure for encircling adjacent spinal processes. Usually, a pair of compliance members will be provided as part of the tether structure for elastically limiting flexion while permitting an extension. A cross-member is provided between the compliance member or other portions of the tether structure to stabilize the tether structure and prevent misalignment after implantation.
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METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR LATERALLY STABILIZED CONSTRAINT OF SPINOUS PROCESSES
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention. The present invention relates generally to medical methods and apparatus. More particularly, the present invention relates to methods and devices for restricting spinal flexion in patients having back pain or other spinal conditions.
[0002] A major source of chronic low back pain is discogenic pain, also known as internal disc disruption. Patients suffering from discogenic pain tend to be young, otherwise healthy individuals who present with pain localized to the back. Discogenic pain usually occurs at the discs located at the L4-L5 or L5-S1 junctions of the spine (Fig. 1). Pain tends to be exacerbated when patients put their lumbar spines into flexion (i.e. by sitting or bending forward) and relieved when they put their lumbar spines into extension (i.e. arching backwards). Discogenic pain can be quite disabling, and for some patients, can dramatically affect their ability to work and otherwise enjoy their lives.
[0003] This pain experienced by patients with discogenic low back pain can be thought of as flexion instability and is related to flexion instability that is manifested in other conditions. The most prevalent of these is spondylolisthesis, a spinal condition in which abnormal segmental translation is exacerbated by segmental flexion.
[0004] Current treatment alternatives for patients diagnosed with chronic discogenic pain are quite limited. Many patients follow a conservative treatment path, such as physical therapy, massage, anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications, muscle relaxants, and epidural steroid injections, but typically continue to suffer with a significant degree of pain. Other patients elect to undergo spinal fusion surgery, which commonly requires discectomy (removal of the disk) together with fusion of adjacent vertebrae. Fusion is not usually recommended for discogenic pain because it is irreversible, costly, associated with high morbidity, and of questionable effectiveness. Despite its drawbacks, however, spinal fusion for discogenic pain remains common due to the lack of viable alternatives.
[0005] Recently, a less invasive and potentially more effective treatment for discogenic pain has been proposed. A spinal implant has been designed which inhibits spinal flexion while allowing substantially unrestricted spinal extension. The implant is placed over one or
more adjacent pairs of spinal processes and provides an elastic restraint to the spreading apart of the spinal processes which occurs during flexion. Such devices and methods for their use are described in U.S. Patent Application 2005/02161017A1, published on September 29, 2005, and having common inventors with the present application.
[0006] As illustrated in Fig. 2, an implant 10 as described in the '017 application, typically comprises an upper strap component 12 and a lower strap component 14 joined by a pair of compliant members 16. The upper strap 12 is shown disposed over the top of the spinous process SP4 of IA while the lower strap 14 is shown extending over the bottom of the spinous process SP5 of L5. The compliance member 16 will typically include an internal element, such as a spring of rubber block, which is attached to the straps 12 and 14 in such a way that the straps may be "elastically" or "compliantly" pulled apart as the spinous processes SP4 and SP5 move apart during flexion. Li this way, the implant provides an elastic tension on the spinal processes which provides a force that resists flexion. The force increases, typically linearly with a non-variable spring constant, as the processes move further apart. Usually, the straps themselves will be essentially non-compliant so that the degree of elasticity or compliance may be controlled and provided solely by the compliance members 16.
[0007] Ideally, the compliance members 16 will remain horizontally aligned and spaced generally between the spinous processes SP4 and SP5, as shown generally in Fig. 3. In some instances, however, the desired symmetry may be lost if the implant structure 10 becomes circumferentially displaced about the spinous processes SP4 and SP5, as shown in Fig. 4. Such displacement can affect the ability of the implant to provide a uniform, symmetric elastic force to inhibit flexion of the spinous processes in accordance with the desired treatment.
[0008] For these reasons, it would be desirable to provide improved spinal implants and methods for their use in inhibiting flexion in patients suffering from discogenic pain. It would be particularly desirable if the improved devices would provide the desired elastic forces to the spinous processes without displacement or loss of symmetry of the device over time. At least some of these objectives will be met by the inventions described hereinbelow.
[0009] 2. Description of the Background Art. US 2005/0216017Al has been described above. Other patents and published applications of interest include: U.S. Patent Nos. 4,966,600; 5,011,494; 5,092,866; 5,116,340; 5,282,863; 5,395,374; 5,415,658;
5,415,661; 5,449,361; 5,456,722; 5,462,542; 5,496,318; 5,540,698; 5,609,634; 5,645,599; 5,725,582; 5,902,305; Re. 36,221; 5,928,232; 5,935,133; 5,964,769; 5,989,256; 6,053,921; 6,312,431; 6,364,883; 6,378,289; 6,391,030; 6,468,309; 6,436,099; 6,451,019; 6,582,433; 6,605,091 ; 6,626,944; 6,629,975; 6,652,527; 6,652,585; 6,656,185; 6,669,729; 6,682,533; 6,689,140; 6,712,819; 6,689,168; 6,695,852; 6,716,245; 6,761,720; 6,835,205; Published U.S. Patent Application Nos. US 2002/0151978; US 2004/0024458; US 2004/0106995; US 2004/0116927; US 2004/0117017; US 2004/0127989; US 2004/0172132; US 2005/0033435; US 2005/0049708; US 2006/0069447; Published PCT Application Nos. WO 01/28442 Al ; WO 02/03882 A2; WO 02/051326 Al ; WO 02/071960 Al; WO 03/045262 Al; WO 2004/052246 Al ; WO 2004/073532 Al ; and Published Foreign Application Nos. EP 0322334 Al; and FR 2 681 525 Al.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0010] The present invention provides spinal implants and methods for restricting spinal flexion for the treatment of discogenic pain and other spinal conditions, such as spondylolisthesis, where the physician desires to control spinal flexion. The spinal implants comprise a tether structure adapted to encircle at least two spinous processes, where at least a portion of the tether structure is adapted to elastically elongate to apply tension to the spinous processes as the spine undergoes flexion, i.e. as the spinous processes move apart as the patient leans forward. The tether structure may comprise any of the particular structures described in detail in U.S. Patent Application No. US 11/076,469, filed on March 9, 2005, and published as US 2005/0216017 Al, the full disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.
[0011] In particular, in the simplest embodiments, the tether structure may comprise a single, continuous loop of material wherein all or a portion of the loop is formed of a compliant material to provide the desired elasticity. More commonly, the tether structure will comprise one or more band segments joined by one or more compliance members, where the band(s) are typically non-distensible and the compliance member(s) provide for the desired elasticity. In some instances, the compliance members may comprise spring or other elements which provide an elastic tensioning force where the band member(s) are attached to opposite ends of the spring member. In other instances, the compliance members could include elastomeric or other compression elements, where the band member(s) are attached to
opposed sides of the compressive elements so that the elasticity is provided by compression on the compression member.
[0012] In preferred embodiments, the tether structure will comprise a pair of band members joined by a pair of compliance members, where an upper band member will be placed over the superior surface of an upper spinous process and the lower band member will be placed over an inferior surface of the lower spinous process. The compliance members will be generally horizontally aligned across the region between the upper and lower spinous processes.
[0013] In a particular aspect of the present invention, the spinal implants will include at least one cross-member coupled to opposed portions of the tether structure, where the cross- member is positioned to lie between the spinous processes when the tether structure encircles the processes as described above. In specific embodiments, the cross-member will extend between the horizontally aligned compliance members, but in other embodiments a cross- member could be coupled to other portions or components of the tether structure, including the band or loop elements which are disposed over the spinous processes.
[0014] The cross-member(s) functions to stabilize the tether structure after the tether structure has been implanted over the spinous processes. In particular, the cross-member(s) will help maintain the symmetry of the device so that it does not circumferentially rotate or migrate over the spinous processes, which is a potential problem when the tether includes one or more compliance members. In addition, the cross-member(s) may optionally maintain the lateral spacing between the two sides of the device, such as between a pair of horizontally aligned compliance members. The cross-member(s) may further prevent or inhibit vibration or sinusoidal movement of the device which may result from dynamic and/or cyclic loading.
[0015] In addition to the stabilization functions, a cross-member may help in initial placement and positioning of the tether structure. For example, a tether structure including a pair of horizontally aligned compliance members may be introduced and assembled in situ, where the cross-member helps establish the initial horizontal alignment between the compliance members. Alternatively, when no compliance members are to be used, the cross- member could itself provide for connection points for attaching upper and lower band segments. Additionally, the cross-member(s) can create pivot points to allow rotation or pivoting of the band relative to the cross-member(s) as well as the other band segments.
[0016] The cross-member(s) may have a wide variety of particular configurations. The most common cross-member(s) will have generally rigid structures, e.g. in the form of a rod, bar, beam, or the like. In other instances, however, the cross-member(s) may be relatively flexible, in some cases being in the form of a wire, ribbon, string, spring, suture, or the like. In still other configurations, the cross-member(s) may be linearly compressible, but not extensible, in order to allow for a controlled degree of inward motion of the tether structure after it has been placed. In still other configurations, the cross-member(s) may be linearly non-compressible, but allow for a small degree of axial extension in order to prevent inward motion or intrusion of the tether structure into the region between the spinous processes.
[0017] There are also a variety of ways in which the cross-member(s) may be attached to the tether structure. Typically, the cross-member(s) will be attached to opposed compliance members (usually to housings of the compliance member subassemblies as shown in the '017 application previously incorporated by reference), where the attachment can be rigid, semirigid, pivotal, or the like. In a first exemplary embodiment, the cross-member is rigidly attached to a pair of compliance members in a generally H-shaped configuration. In other instances, the connections may be pivotal or non-rigid, as mentioned above. Still further, the cross-member can be completely flexible which would allow for a small degree of motion between the compliance members after implantation.
[0018] While most embodiments of the present invention will employ only a single cross- member, in other embodiments two or more cross-members may be used. For example, a pair of cross-members may be positioned between opposed portions of the tether structure, where an upper cross-member is located immediately below the inferior surface of the upper spinal process, while the lower cross-member is positioned immediately adjacent to a superior surface of the lower spinal process. Alternatively, such cross-member pairs may be positioned more closely to the compliance members, e.g. where they lie immediately above and below the compliance members. In still other embodiments, the cross-members may be slidably attached to the bands or other portions of the tether structure so that the cross- members may move in response to a force applied by the spinous processes or otherwise.
[0019] In all the embodiments of the present invention, it will be desirable that the cross- member(s) provide little or no resistance to extension, i.e. motion of the adjacent spinous processes toward one another. When the cross-member consists of a single rod, bar, structure, or other flexible element extending between exposed portions of the tether
structure, the cross-member will usually have a very small vertical height (typically less than 6 mm, usually in the range from 1 mm to 3 mm), and it is unlikely that the cross-member would contact either spinous process even in an extreme degree of extension, so long as the cross-member is located at a position which is equally spaced apart from the two spinous processes. In other instances, however, the cross-member could have a larger cross-sectional profile which might contact either or both spinous processes as the spine undergoes extension. In such cases, it is desirable that the cross-member be collapsible or otherwise provide minimum force against either or both processes.
[0020] Usually, the cross-member will be implanted through the interspinous ligament which extends between the upper and lower spinous processes. In such instances, it is desirable that the cross-member itself have a relatively low profile to permit passage through the ligament with minimum trauma. Often, it will be desirable to have the cross-member detachable from at least one of the opposed tether structure components so that the cross- members or other portions of the tether structure do not need to be passed through the interspinous ligament.
[0021] In another aspect of the present invention, methods for stabilizing spinal flexion comprise positioning a continuous tether structure over a pair of adjacent spinous processes on adjacent vertebrae to elastically restrict flexion. The tether structure will be positioned and have mechanical properties which will elastically tension the processes when the processes are in flexion. In accordance with the principles of the present invention, opposed portions of the tether structure are mechanically coupled, usually through the interspinous ligament, in order to stabilize the structure, particularly to inhibit circumferential displacement of the tether structure over time.
[0022] In the exemplary embodiments, the opposed portions of the tether structure will comprise compliance members, and it will be the compliance members which are mechanically coupled to stabilize the structure in situ. Typically, the compliance members will be connected by at least one cross-member wherein said at least one cross-member is fixably or non-fixably attached to the compliance members. In some embodiments, one end of the cross-member may be fixably attached to one compliance member while the other member is non-fixably attached to the other compliance member. The cross-member itself may be rigid, semi-rigid, or non-rigid, and in all instances the cross-member will provide no
significant inhibition of spinal extension. Preferably, the cross-member will pass through the interspinous ligament without significant damage or compromise to its integrity.
[0023] Optionally, one or more additional tether structures may be implanted around other pair(s) of spinous processes in the manner described above.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0024] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the lumbar region of the spine including the spinal processes (SP), facet joints (FJ), lamina (L), transverse processes (TP), and sacrum (S).
[0025] Fig. 2 illustrates a spinal implant of the type described in US 2005/0216017 A 1.
[0026] Figs. 3 and 4 illustrate how the spinal implant of Fig. 2 can become misaligned over time.
[0027] Fig. 5 illustrates a first embodiment of a spinal implant having a cross-member in accordance with the principles of the present invention.
[0028] Figs. 6 A and 6B illustrate the spinal implant of Fig. 5 having a rigid cross-member.
[0029] Figs. 7A and 7B illustrate the spinal implant of Fig. 5 having a semi-rigid cross- member.
[0030] Figs. 8 A and 8B illustrate the cross-member of Fig. 5 having an elastic cross- member.
[0031] Fig. 9 illustrates a specific embodiment of a cross-member useful in the apparatus and methods of the present invention.
[0032] Fig. 10 illustrates the cross-member of Fig. 9 in an implant.
[0033] Fig. 11 illustrates an embodiment of the present invention having a pair of cross- members.
[0034] Fig. 12 illustrates the spinal implant of Fig. 11 in an implant.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0035] Referring now to Fig. 5, a spinal implant 20 constructed in accordance with the principles of the present invention comprises an upper strap 22, a lower strap 24, and a pair of compliance members 26 joining the upper and lower straps. Typically, the upper and lower
straps 22 and 24 will be non-distensible but will be joined to the compliance members 26 so that they can be expanded from a constricted configuration, as shown in broken line, when the patient's spine is in a neutral position between flexion and extension, to an expanded configuration (shown in full line) when the patient's spine is in flexion. The compliance members 26 will provide a force which acts against the extension of the spinous processes, as generally described in prior patent application U.S. 2005/0216017, which has been previously incorporated herein by reference. In particular accordance with the present invention, a cross-member 30 extends between and joins the compliance members 26. The cross- member 30 passes through the interspinous ligament ISL.
[0036] As shown in Figs. 6A and 6B, the cross-member 30 may be rigid and be rigidly attached to the compliance members 26 in a generally H-shaped configuration so that the compliance members do not shift relative to each other even when the upper and lower bands 22 and 24 are pulled apart, as shown in Fig. 6B. Alternatively, the cross-member 30 may be semi-rigid (or semi-compliant) so that it will undergo compression when the upper band 22 is pulled away from the lower band 24, as shown in Fig. 7B. In a third embodiment, the cross-member 30 may be entirely elastic, as shown in Figs. 8A and 8B. hi such instances, the cross-member 30 will allow the compliance members 26 to vertically displaced relative to each other by a controlled amount, as shown in Fig. 8B.
[0037] Fig. 9 illustrates an exemplary cross-member 50 which can be coupled to compliance members 26, as shown in Fig. 10. The cross-member 50 is a rigid structure which may be attached (and optionally detached) from the compliance member during implantation of the spinal implant. End portions 52 of the cross-member are shaped and adapted to be attached to the cylindrical bodies of the compliance members. Other shapes and structures for selective attachment and detachment of the cross-member are, of course, readily available.
[0038] A pair of cross-members 60 are illustrated in Fig. 11. The cross-members 60 have endpieces 62, each having a slot 64 which receives the corresponding band 22 or 24. Cross- members 60 can thus be disposed directly over the upper and lower surfaces of the compliance members 26, as shown in Fig. 12. Usually, cross-members 60 will themselves be compliant in order to avoid inhibiting of extension of the spinal processes SP4 and SP5, as shown in broken line in Fig. 12.
[0039] While the above is a complete description of the preferred embodiments of the invention, various alternatives, modifications, and equivalents may be used. Therefore, the above description should not be taken as limiting the scope of the invention which is defined by the appended claims.
Claims
1. A spinal implant comprising: a tether structure adapted to encircle at least two spinous processes, wherein at least a portion of the tether structure elastically elongates to apply tension on the spinous processes as the spine undergoes flexion; at least one cross-member coupled to opposed portions of the tether structure and positioned to lie between the spinous processes when the tether structure encircles said processes.
2. A spinal implant as in claim 1, wherein the tether structure comprises at least two opposed compliance members positioned to lie on opposite sides of the spinous processes when the tether structure encircles said processes.
3. A spinal implant as in claim 2, wherein the cross-member is attached to and extends between said compliance members.
4. A spinal implant as in claim 2, wherein at least one cross-member is attached at a location on said tether structure adjacent to said compliance members.
5. A spinal implant as in claim 4, comprising at least two cross-members, wherein at least one cross-member is coupled to the tether structure adjacent to each end of the compliance members.
6. A spinal implant as in claim 1, wherein the cross-member is adapted to pass through the interspinous ligament between said spinous processes.
7. A spinal implant as in claim 1, wherein the cross-member does not limit the motion of the spinous processes.
8. A spinal implant as in claim 1, wherein the cross-member allows extension of the spine to remain substantially unrestricted.
9. A spinal implant as in claim 1, wherein the cross-member bears minimal axial load when the segment is in extension.
10. A spinal implant as in claim 1, wherein the cross-member is substantially rigid.
11. A spinal implant as in claim 1 , wherein the cross-member is compliant at least in compression.
12. A spinal implant as in claim 1, wherein said cross-member is compliant in extension and compression.
13. A spinal implant as in claim 2, wherein said cross-member is substantially rigid and fixedly attached to the said compliance members so that said compliance members and said cross-member comprise a rigid H-structure.
14. A method for restricting spinal flexion, said method comprising: positioning a continuous tether structure over spinous processes on a pair of adjacent vertebrae, wherein the tether elastically tensions the processes when the processes are in flexion; and mechanically coupling opposed portions of the tether structure through an interspinous ligament to inhibit circumferential displacement of the tether structure over time.
15. A method as in claim 14, wherein the opposed portions of the tether structure comprise compliance members, wherein the compliance members are mechanically coupled.
16. A method as in claim 15, wherein the compliance members are connected by a cross-member.
17. A method as in claim 16, wherein the cross-member is fixedly attached to the compliance members.
18. A method as in claim 16, wherein the cross-member is non- fixedly attached to the compliance member.
19. A method as in claim 16, wherein the one end of the cross-member is fixedly attached to the compliance member and the other end is non- fixedly attached.
20. A method as in claim 14, wherein the opposed portions of the tether structure are coupled with a rigid cross-member.
21. A method as in claim 14, wherein the opposed portions of the tether structure are coupled with a non-rigid cross-member.
22. A method as in claim 14, wherein the opposed portions of the tether structure are coupled with an elastic cross-member.
23. A method as in claim 14, wherein extension of the spinous processes is not significantly inhibited.
24. A method as in claim 14, wherein the integrity of the interspinous ligament is not significantly compromised.
25. A method as in claim 14, further comprising positioning at least one additional continuous tether structure over spinous processes on another pair of adjacent vertebrae and mechanically coupling opposed portions of the tether structure through the interspinous ligament.
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