Cage having spike

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9775722-B2
Application number	US-201414460536-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2014
Priority date	Sep 11, 2013
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cage which is inserted between vertebral bodies of a cervical vertebra or spine during an operation for treating a cervical disc disease, myelosis, or fracture of the cervical vertebra or spine, and more particularly, to a cage with spikes, including upper and lower spikes which are attached to a clip inserted into a main body of the cage, unfolded upward and downward from the main body, and locked to vertebral bodies of a cervical vertebra or spine positioned at the top and bottom of the cage such that the cage is fixed and locked between the vertebral bodies.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A cage configured for placement between vertebral bodies of a cervical vertebra or spine, comprising:
a main body formed in a hexahedral shape having a top surface, both side surfaces, a front surface, a bottom surface, and a rear surface;
a clip operated to be inserted into the main body through the front surface;
an upper spike coupled to the clip and unfolded to protrude to an outside of the top surface of the main body through the insertion of the clip into the main body;
a lower spike coupled to the clip and unfolded to protrude to an outside of the bottom surface of the main body through the insertion of the clip into the main body;
a clip coupling pin rotationally connecting the upper spike to the lower spike; and
a guide block coupled to the main body so as to guide the insertion of the clip into the main body.

2. The cage according to claim 1 , wherein the main body has a bone fusion hole formed through the top and bottom surfaces, a channel part is formed from the front surface to a central part of the main body so as to provide a space into which the clip is inserted, an inclined part is formed in the main body so as to guide the movement of the upper and lower spikes, and mounting grooves are formed at both side surfaces of the main body such that left and right bars of the guide block are mounted on the respective mounting grooves.

3. The cage according to claim 2 , wherein the inclined part comprises:
an upper inclined surface formed to guide the upward movement of the upper spike; and
a lower inclined surface formed to guide the downward movement of the lower spike, a top plane surface is formed at an end of the upper inclined surface, and a bottom plane surface is formed at an end of the lower inclined surface.

4. The cage according to claim 2 , wherein the upper spike comprises:
an upper blade having an end to form a pointed end surface;
arms formed at both sides of the upper blade and extended to be inclined downward; and
fastening holes formed at ends of the respective arms such that the clip coupling pin is inserted into the fastening holes, and wherein the lower spike comprises:
a lower blade having an end to form a pointed end surface;
arms formed at both sides of the lower blade and extended to be inclined upward; and
fastening holes formed at ends of the respective arms such that the clip coupling pin is inserted into the fastening holes.

5. The cage according to claim 3 , wherein the clip comprises:
right and left retaining jaws having a plate shape and formed at the front of a base;
right and left ribs formed at the rear top of the base so as to be slid and mounted on the top plane surface of the inclined part;
a lower rib formed at the rear bottom of the base so as to be slid and mounted on the bottom plane surface of the inclined part; and
through-holes formed through the base of the clip, wherein the clip coupling pin is inserted into the through-holes.

6. The cage according to claim 5 , wherein the inclined part has a protruding surface formed at connection between the upper and lower inclined surfaces, and when the clip is inserted into the main body, the protruding surface of the inclined part is locked to an inside of the base so as to stop the insertion of the clip.

7. The cage according to claim 2 , wherein the guide block comprises:
a front plate having a plate shape and closing the front surface of the main body;
left and right bars extended from both ends of the front plate to a rear side;
through-holes formed through the left and right bars and, respectively, such that a guide block coupling pin is inserted into the through-holes; and
an insertion hole formed in the center of the front plate so as to provide an opening through which the clip is inserted.

8. The cage according to claim 2 , wherein saw-toothed bodies are formed on the top and bottom surfaces of the main body.

Assignees

• Ldr Medical

Inventors

• Kim Seo-Kon
• Kim Il

Classifications

• A61F2002/30433

  using additional screws, bolts, dowels, rivets or washers e.g. connecting screws · CPC title

• A61F2002/30624

  Hinged joint, e.g. with transverse axle restricting the movement · CPC title

• A61F2002/30593

  hollow · CPC title

• A61F2310/00239

  containing zirconia or zirconium oxide ZrO2 · CPC title

• A61B17/70

  Spinal positioners or stabilisers, e.g. stabilisers comprising fluid filler in an implant · CPC title