Guiding element for spinal drilling operation and guiding assembly comprising the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2016270802-A1
Application number	US-201615170323-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jun 1, 2016
Priority date	Mar 25, 2011
Publication date	Sep 22, 2016
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present invention discloses a guiding element and a guiding assembly for spinal drilling operation. The guiding element is configured to be dispose at a vertebra which comprises a lamina. The guiding element comprises a main body, two connection parts, and two locating parts. The main body has two stand portions and each of the stand portion comprises a clamping part. Each of the connection parts comprises a first end and a second end. The two first ends extends away from each other. Each locating part connects to each stand portion through each connection part. Each clamping part comprises two hook portions. Each side, which is configured to be in contact against the vertebra, of the hook portions has a curvature corresponding to the surface of the lamina, so that the main body is configured to be disposed at the lamina and across the vertebra through the hook portions.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A guiding element for spinal drilling operation, which is configured to be disposed at a vertebra, wherein the vertebrae comprises a lamina, and the guiding element comprises:
a main body having two stand portions and each of the stand portion comprises a clamping part; two connection parts, and each of the connection parts comprises a first end and a second end, each second end connects with one of the stand portions, each connection part extends in a direction from each second end to each first end, and the two first ends extends away from each other; and two locating parts, and each locating part connects to each stand portion through each connection part, wherein each clamping part comprises two hook portions, and each clamping part faces toward each other, and the main body is configured to be disposed at the lamina of the vertebra through the hook portions of the clamping parts, and each side, which is configured to be in contact against the vertebra, of the hook portions has a curvature corresponding to the surface of the lamina, and the sides of the each two hook portions of the same clamping part are continuous to one side of the same clamping part being configured to be in contact against the vertebra, so that the main body is configured to be disposed at the lamina and across the vertebra through the hook portions.

2 . The guiding element of claim 1 , wherein the main body further has a hand-held portion connecting to the stand portion.

3 . The guiding element of claim 2 , wherein the hand-held portion has a through hole.

4 . The guiding element of claim 1 , wherein each connection part forms an angle with each stand portion, and the angle is larger than 90 degrees.

5 . The guiding element of claim 1 , wherein each locating part is dangling from the vertebra through each connection part.

6 . The guiding element of claim 1 , wherein the vertebra is a cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, or a lumbar vertebra.

7 . The guiding element of claim 1 , wherein the two clamping part extends toward and connects to each other and forms an integral part.

8 . A guiding assembly for spinal drilling operation, comprising:
a guiding element, which is configured to be disposed at a vertebra, wherein the vertebrae comprises a lamina, and the guiding element comprises:
a main body having two stand portions and each of the stand portion comprises a clamping part;
two connection parts, and each of the connection parts comprises a first end and a second end, each second end connects with one of the stand portions, each connection part extends in a direction from each second end to each first end, and the two first ends extends away from each other; and
two locating parts, and each locating part connects to each stand portion through each connection part,
wherein each clamping part comprises two hook portions, and each clamping part faces toward each other, and the main body is configured to be disposed at the lamina of the vertebra through the hook portions of the clamping parts, and each side, which is configured to be in contact against the vertebra of the hook portions, has a curvature corresponding to the surface of the lamina, and the sides of the each two hook portions of the same clamping part are continuous to one side of the same clamping part being configured to be in contact against the vertebra, so that the main body is disposed at the spinal process and across the vertebra through the hook portions.
at least an auxiliary element mounted on one of the locating part; at least a k-pin mounted on the auxiliary element; and at least a cannular driller mounted on the k-pin and having a holding part and a drilling part.

9 . The guiding assembly of claim 8 , wherein the main body further has a hand-held portion connecting to the stand portion.

10 . The guiding assembly of claim 9 , wherein the hand-held portion has a through hole.

11 . The guiding assembly of claim 8 , wherein each connection part forms an angle with each stand portion, and the angle is larger than 90 degrees.

12 . The guiding assembly of claim 8 , wherein each locating part is dangling from the vertebra through each connection part.

13 . The guiding assembly of claim 8 , wherein the vertebra is a cervical vertebra, thoracic vertebra, or a lumbar vertebra.

14 . The guiding assembly of claim 8 , wherein the two clamping part extends toward and connects to each other and forms an integral part.

15 . The guiding assembly of claim 8 , wherein the auxiliary element has a through hole along a longitudinal direction, and the k-pin passes through the through hole in the step of mounting the k-pin on the auxiliary element.

Assignees

• Univ Nat Cheng Kung

Inventors

• Fang Jing-Jing
• Lin Ruey-Mo
• Fang Sheng-Yi
• Shih Ya-Wen

Classifications

• A61B17/1757 Primary

  for the spine · CPC title

• A61B17/1671

  for the spine · CPC title

• A61B17/1637

  Hollow drills or saws producing a curved cut, e.g. cylindrical (A61B10/025, A61B17/1695 take precedence) · CPC title

• A61B2017/568

  produced with shape and dimensions specific for an individual patient · CPC title