Zimmer Spine, Inc.

Aesculap Ag & Co Kg

Other

Zimmer Spine S.a.s.

Sofamor S.n.c.

Bpath

Aesculap-icp S.a.

Richard Laurent Minfelde

Gilles Larroque-Lahitette

Stephane Lavallee

Philippe Cinquin

Karl Pierre Belliard

Keyvan Mazda

Francois Leitner

Dominique Saragaglia

Frederic Picard

Hans-Joachim Schulz

Jean-Francois D'Amore

Stéphane Douget

Jacques Senegas

Alain Meunier

Philippe Dupont

Jean-Luc Jouve

Gilles Larroque

The invention relates to a vertebral implant placed after a laminectomy and fixed by transfacet screws arranged in a translaminar direction. The invention also relates to a placement instrument and to a method for the placement of an implant.

Vertebral implant, method for the placement of such an implant and tool for the placement of the implant

Embodiments disclosed herein provide a device for securing a ligature to an osseous structure, the device comprising a first part, a second part, a flexible elongate member for engaging the osseous structure, a closure element, and a deformable element between the first and second parts for holding open a gap G between them. The flexible elongate member is threaded through an orifice in the first part and the gap G. The closure element is configured for clamping the first and second parts against each other, overcoming the resilience of the deformable element, so as to frictionally lock the flexible elongate member threaded through the gap G. Embodiments disclosed herein also provide a method for using the device.

Device and method for securing a ligature to an osseous structure

A bone holding device comprising: at least one conformable elongated member having a first portion, a second portion and an intermediate portion therebetween; a rod with at least one transverse passage which opens into at least one of two opposite side faces of the rod, said passage being delimited by inner surfaces of the rod, and at least one compression member, the compression member and said inner surfaces both defining clamping surfaces and cooperating so that the first and second portions of the elongated member can be inserted and clamped between said clamping surfaces. A method using such a device.

Bone holding device

A bone holding device comprising: at least one conformable elongated member () having a first portion (), a second portion () and an intermediate portion () therebetween; a rod () with at least one transverse passage () which opens into at least one of two opposite side faces of the rod, said passage () being delimited by inner surfaces () of the rod, and at least one compression member (), the compression member and said inner surfaces () both defining clamping surfaces (,) and cooperating so that the first and second portions (,) of the elongated member () can be inserted and clamped between said clamping surfaces (,). A method using such a device.

A fixing device to connect a bone to a linking member () is characterized in that it comprises; &#x2014;a connecting part () to be connected to said linking member (), having an outer face; &#x2014;a conformable elongate ligature () cooperating with said bone suitable for securing said connecting part to said bone; said ligature applying a portion of the outer surface of the connecting part against a portion of said bone; and&#x2014;adjustable locking means () fastened to said connecting part () to maintain said ligature in a state which allows a controlled relative mobility between said bone and said connecting part ().

Fixing devices and stabilization systems using said fixing devices

The invention relates to an intervertebral implant comprising: a spacer (); a braid () for fixing said spacer between the spinous processes of two adjacent vertebrae; and a clamping device for clamping said braid. The clamping device comprises: a fixed part () constituted by a portion of said spacer () and defining at least one first clamping surface for clamping said braid; a mobile assembly () movable relative to said spacer () and defining at least one second clamping surface for clamping said braid; and displacement means for moving said moving assembly () relative to said fixed part () to displace said mobile assembly between a first position in which said first and second clamping surfaces face each other but are apart to define a free passage for a portion of the braid (), and a second position in which said first and second clamping surfaces are moved towards each other to clamp said portion of braid ().

Device for clamping two portions of a braid and an intervertebral implant comprising a spacer, a braid, and such a clamping device

In order to be able to ascertain the position of the bone in the body without complicated procedures in a process for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a central joint relative to the bones forming the central joint, a respective outer articular point is determined by way or movement of the bones about a respective outer joint which is located at the end of the two bones facing away from the central joint. An articular point is determined for each of the two bones in the area of the central joint, and a direction characteristic for each of these bones is determined by way of a straight-line connection of the two articular points obtained in this manner for the two bones. The orientation of the endoprosthetic parts relative to this characteristic direction is then determined. Apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.

Process and device for the preoperative determination of the positioning data endoprosthetic parts

In order to be able to ascertain the position of the bone in the body without complicated procedures in a process for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts of a central joint relative to the bones forming the central joint, a respective outer articular point is determined by way of movement of the bones about a respective outer joint which is located at the end of the two bones facing away from the central joint. An articular point is determined for each of the two bones in the area of the central joint, and a direction characteristic for each of these bones is determined by way of a straight-line connection of the two articular points obtained in this manner for the two bones. The orientation of the endoprosthetic parts relative to this characteristic direction is then determined. Apparatus for carrying out the process is also provided.

Process and device for the preoperative determination of the positioning data of endoprosthetic parts

Lateral connector with adjustable offset for a connection between a rod and a member for fixation to the spine, comprising a component to be connected to the fixation member and provided with an extension inserted into a second component which comprises a seat for the rod and a way to immobilize the rod and the extension when placed in contact with each other. The first component comprises a head with an opening with a bearing surface of articulation cooperating with a corresponding bearing surface of the fixation member. The second component comprises an orifice for receiving the extension, permitting rotation of the second component about the extension, with the orifice intersecting the bottom of the seat to form a slot.

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Richard Laurent Minfelde