CA2496371A1 - Device and method for percutaneous placement of lumbar pedicle screws and connecting rods - Google Patents

Device and method for percutaneous placement of lumbar pedicle screws and connecting rods Download PDF

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CA2496371A1
CA2496371A1 CA002496371A CA2496371A CA2496371A1 CA 2496371 A1 CA2496371 A1 CA 2496371A1 CA 002496371 A CA002496371 A CA 002496371A CA 2496371 A CA2496371 A CA 2496371A CA 2496371 A1 CA2496371 A1 CA 2496371A1
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Abstract

A minimally invasive method for stabilizing adjacent vertebrae to be fused is accomplished with a device configured to interlink the pedicles of the adjacent vertebrae and. including multiple pedicle screws (54). Each of the pedicle screws (54) has a screw head (60) configured to receive a connecting rod (66) in a position, in which the rod (66) and the receiving pedicle screw (54) are vertically aligned.

Claims (50)

  1. What is claimed is:

    A method for interlinking at least vertebra of the spine of a patient, comprising the steps of:
    percutaneously placing screws each into respective pedicles of the at least two vertebra;
    coupling a leading end of a connecting rod with a first pedicle screw of a first vertebrae; and pivoting the connecting rod about the leading end thereof so that a trailing end of the connecting rod is coupled with a first pedicle screw of a second vertebrae, thereby linking the first screws of the first and second vertebra to one another.
  2. 2. The method of claim 1, further comprising the step of forming a tract shaped and dimensioned to receive the connecting rod and extending between the first screws of the first and second vertebra, wherein the step of forming the tract is selected from the group consisting of a mechanical, thermo, laser and ultrasound technique.
  3. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising the step of fixing the leading end and the trailing end of the connecting rod in the first screws of the first and second vertebra, respectively.
  4. 4. The method of claim 1, further comprising the steps of:
    placing second screws into respective pedicles of the first and second vertebra at a distance from the first screws so that the first and second screws are spaced laterally from the spine in opposite directions, coupling a leading end of another connecting rod to a second pedicle of the first vertebrae, and pivoting the other rod about the leading end thereof so that a trailing end of the other connecting rod is coupled with a second pedicle screw of the second vertebrae, thereby interlinking the second screws of the first and second vertebra.
  5. 5. A method of stabilizing the spine of a patient, comprising the steps of:
    identifying and marking landmarks each corresponding to an entry point to respective pedicles of a least two vertebra of the spine;
    guiding screws each through a respective entry point into the respective pedicles of the at least two vertebra;
    coupling a leading end of a connecting rod with a first screw of a first vertebra in a primary position of the connecting rod, in which the connecting rod is aligned with the first screw; and displacing the connecting rod about the leading end thereof so that a trailing end of the connecting rod engages a second screw of a second vertebrae in a final position of the connecting rod.
  6. 6. The method of claim 5, wherein the screws each are percutaneously placed into the pedicles of the first and second vertebra on a same side of the length of the spine.
  7. 7. The method of claim 5, wherein the percutaneous placement of the screws includes the steps of:
    adjusting a hollow guide in the mediolateral and craniocaudal planes of the spine so that the adjusted hollow guide is aligned with a respective one of the pedicles, and traversing the adjusted hollow guide by an awl to provide a small disruption in each pedicle.
  8. 8. The method of claim 7, further comprising the steps of percutaneously guiding at least one dilator through the, hollow guide to provide a pathway between a respective landmark and an entry point to the pedicle before displacement of the awl, and displacing the awl through the at least one dilator towards the pedicle of the spine.
  9. 9. The method of claim 5, wherein the identification of the landmarks includes providing a sterile, transparent sheet of radiolucent material with a radioopaque reference outline of the profile of the spine and a radioopaque reference oval outline of pedicles;

    imaging the spine by X-ray, fluoroscopic, ultrasound or computer-guiding technique, thereby obtaining a view of the pedicles of the at least two vertebra of the patient; and displacing the sterile, transparent sheet of radiolucent material on the back of the patient so that the reference outlines of the profile and the pedicles coincide with the obtained view of the pedicles.
  10. 10. The method of claim 8, further comprising the steps of sequentially passing at one additional inner dilator over the at least one inner dilator into each of the at least two pedicles, and further an outer dilator over the at least one additional inner dilator, thereby,gradually expanding the pathway in the vicinity of a respective one of the at least two pedicles to an inner diameter of the outer dilator, which slightly exceeds an outer dimension of the first and second screws, and removing the inner dilators from each of the of the at least two pedicles to clear a passage within the outer dilators.
  11. 11. The method of claim 10, further comprising the step of positioning the outer dilators so that slits formed in each of the of the outer dilators are aligned with and face one another.
  12. 12. The method of claim 11, further comprising the steps of guiding a tissue cutting instrument through at least one of the outer dilators to a cutting position, in which a blade of the tissue cutting instrument is in alignment with a respective slit of the at least one dilator, and actuating the tissue cutting instrument so that the blade is percutaneously displaced through the slit of the at least one and other dilators to form a subcutaneous tract between the first and second screws to be interlinked by the connecting rod.
  13. 13. The method of claim 12, further comprising the steps of guiding the connecting rod through the at least one outer dilator so that the leading end of the connecting rod pivotally engages the first screw, and applying an external force to the trailing end of the engaged connecting rod, thereby pivoting the connecting rod about the distal end thereof, whereas the connecting rod extends along the tract so that the trailing end thereof extends through a respective slit of the other outer dilator and engages the second pedicle screw.
  14. 14. The method of claim 12, further comprising the step of guiding first and second nut through the outer dilators, thereby fixing the connecting rod in the first and second pedicles screws, respectively.
  15. 15. The method of claim 5, further comprising the step of guiding a pin, provided on the leading end of the connecting rod and extending perpendicular to a longitudinal axis thereof, through a pair of aligned recesses formed in a screw head of the first screw to rotatably mount the connecting rod on the first screw.
  16. 16. A device for interlinking at least two pedicles comprising:
    first and second screws each placed subcutaneously in a respective one of the at least two pedicles; and a connecting rod mounted to the first screw and pivotable thereabout to engage the second screw so that the fist and second screws are fixed relative to one another.
  17. 17. The device of claim 16, wherein the first and second screws each have a shaft extending between a distal and proximal end, a screw head juxtaposed with the proximal end of the shaft, and a rotating element located between and coupled with the proximal end, of the shaft and the screw head so that the shaft and the screw head are displaceable and rotatable relative to one another.
  18. 18. The device of claim 17, wherein the screw heads of the first and second screws have peripheral walls defining first and second openings configured so that a leading end of the connecting rod received in the opening of the first screw is pivotally coupled to the screw head thereof to provide rotation of the connecting rod between a primary position, wherein the connecting rod and the shaft of the first screw are aligned, and a final position, wherein the opening of the screw head of the second screw receives a trailing end of the connecting rod.
  19. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the peripheral wall of the screw head of the first screw has at least one slot, dimensioned to be slightly larger than an outer diameter of the leading end of the connecting rod, the peripheral wall further having two aligned recess spaced uniformly from the at least one slot and configured to rotatably receive a pin fixed to the leading end of the connecting rod and extending perpendicular thereto.
  20. 20. The device of claim 19, wherein the screw head of the second screw is provided with at least one slot aligned with the at least one slot of the screw head of the first screw and configured to receive the trailing end of the connecting rod in the final position thereof.
  21. 21. The device of claim 18, further comprising multiple nuts each received in a respective opening of the screws heads of the first and second screws, wherein each of the screw heads and a respective nut have formations engaging one another so that the nuts and the screw heads are displaceably and rotatably locked relative to one another.
  22. 22. The device of claim 20, wherein the trailing end of the connecting rod is beveled so that when an external force is applied thereto, the connecting rod pivots about the leading end thereof towards the second screw to assume the final position.
  23. 23. The device of claim 20, further comprising a guide system for placing each screw into a respective pedicle and including an inner and outer dilators formed with progressively increasing inner diameters, wherein the outer dilator is guided over the inner dilator to expand a subcutaneous pathway for each of the first and second screws leading to a respective pedicle.
  24. 24. The device of claim 23, wherein the inner and outer dilators each are made from radiolucent material and have a respective distal region made from radioopaque material, the outer dilators each having a respective slit aligned with the slots of the screw heads and traversed by the connecting rod in the final position thereof.
  25. 25. The device of claim 24, wherein the outer and inner dilators each have a guide surface configured to allow the outer dilators to slide over the inner dilators so that the slits formed in the outer dilators are aligned with one another to provide displacement of the connecting rod to the final position thereof.
  26. 26. The device of claim 25, wherein the outer dilators each have a panel displaceable therealong to uncover a respective slit after the outer dilators have been attached to the pedicles.
  27. 27. The device of claim 24, further comprising two sheaths bridged by a retractable arm operative to position each of the two sheath relative to a respective pedicle, the two sheaths each being configured to receive a respective outer dilator in a position, in which the slits formed in the outer dilators are aligned with one another.
  28. 28. The device of claim 23, further comprising a placement system including a hollow guide for guiding the inner and outer dilators towards the pedicles and configured to allow the hollow guide to move along the spine and horizontally perpendicular thereto.
  29. 29. The device of claim 23, wherein the placement system includes an outer frame juxtaposed with the back of a patient and formed with spaced tracts extending along the spine, an inner frame mounted displaceably on the spaced tracks, and a cradle coupled to the guide tube and configured so that the guide tube moves along an arcuate path perpendicular to the spine to assume a desired position in which the guide tube is aligned with the pedicles.
  30. 30. The device of claim 28, wherein the inner frame has an engaging surface shaped complementary to the tracks each having a T-shape, U-shape, V-shape, C-shape or an L-shape.
  31. 31. The device of claim 29, wherein the cradle includes two arcuate guides provided with a carriage mounted displaceably thereto and coupled to the guide to displace the guide in the desired position, the guide being made from radiolucent material and has at least one end ring made from radioopaque material and mounted on at least a distal end of the guide.
  32. 32. A spinal surgical kit, comprising:
    a plurality of screws each configured to be percutaneously placed into a respective one of at least two pedicles to be interlinked; and at least one connecting rod having a leading end thereof coupled with a first screw so that the connecting rod pivots between a primary position, in which the connecting rod is aligned with the first screw, to a final position, wherein the connecting rod bridges the first screw and a second screw.
  33. 33. The spinal surgical kit of claim 32, wherein the fist and second screws each have a stem widening from a distal tip to a proximal top thereof and provided with an external thread configured to have a pitch maintaining bone purchase, each of the screws being configured to be passed into a respective pedicle without complete tapping or drilling of the respective pedicle.
  34. 34. The spinal surgical kit of claim 33, wherein the first and second screws each has a screw head and a rotating component located between and coupled to the top of the stem and the screw head and operative to provide relative rotational motion between the stem and the screw head, which is configured to receive the leading end of the connecting rod.
  35. 35. The spinal surgical kit of claim 34, wherein the leading end of the connecting rod is permanently coupled to the screw head of the first screw.
  36. 36. The spinal surgical kit of claim 34, wherein the screw head of the first screw has a pair of aligned recesses detachably receiving a pin provided on the leading end of the connecting rod and configured to provide rotational motion between the connecting rod and the screw head of the fist screw.
  37. 37. The spinal surgical kit of claim 34, wherein the connecting rod is either straight or curved, whereas the screw heads of the fist and second screws are rotatably adjustable relative to one another upon placing the screws in the pedicles to receive the leading and trailing ends of the connecting rod.
  38. 38. The spinal surgical kit of claim 34, wherein the rotating component includes a joint ball assembly having a ball formed on the top of the stem of each screw and a socket receiving the ball formed in a bottom of the screw head.
  39. 39. The spinal surgical kit of claim 34, wherein the rotating component includes a hinged mechanism or a ratcheting mechanism.
  40. 40. The spinal surgical kit of claim 32, further comprising a multiplicity of progressively larger dilators including an inner and at least one outer dilator associated with adjacently positioned one and other screws, wherein the at least one outer dilator has an inner diameter slightly larger than an outer dimension of each of the screws, the dilators each being configured to have a sharp distal tip to provide an increasingly larger subcutaneous pathway toward and to be removably attached to a respective pedicle.
  41. 41. The spinal surgical kit of claim 40, wherein the dilators each is made from radiolucent material including hard plastic or carbon fiber, whereas the distal tip is made from radio-opaque metallic material.
  42. 42. The spinal surgical kit of claim 41, further comprising at least one awl configured so that an outer dimension thereof is smaller than an inner diameter of the inner dilator and operative to provide a disruption in a respective pedicle with a distal tip, which has a pyramidal shape or a round shape and made from radioopaque material.
  43. 43. The spinal surgical kit of claim 42, wherein the at least one awl is cannulated to have a passage for an orthopedic pin, the awl having a body extending from the distal tip and made from radiolucent material.
  44. 44. The spinal surgical kit of claim 40, further comprising a drill configured to be introduced through the at least one outer dilator and provided with a drill tip, which is operative to create a tract in a respective pedicle and made from radio-opaque material.
  45. 45. The spinal surgical kit of claim 44, wherein the drill tip widens to tap a respective pedicle while creating the tract therein, the drill being cannulated to provide a passage for a guide wire remaining in the tract upon removal of the drill.
  46. 46. The spinal surgical kit of claim 40, further comprising a rod holder configured to be inserted into the least one outer dilator associated with the one of the screws configured to receive the leading end of the connecting rod, the rod holder detachably engaging a trailing end of the connecting rod and having a push rod operative to apply a torque to the trailing end of the connecting rod sufficient to displace the connecting rod to the final position, wherein the trailing end is received in the other screw.
  47. 47. The spinal surgical kit of claim 46, wherein the trailing end of the connecting rod and an opposing end of the push rod are bevel-shaped and complement one another so that when the torque is applied to the trailing end, the connecting rod pivots to bridge the one and other screws.
  48. 48. The spinal surgical kit of claim 46, further comprising a rod guide tool insertable through the at least one outer dilator and removably attachable to the other screw, the rod guide tool having a pivotal arm displaceable between a deployed position, wherein the pivotal arm extends towards the one screw, and a rest position, wherein, as the pivotal arm is displaced from the deployed position, the pivotal arm engages and guides the trailing end of the connecting rod into the other screw.
  49. 49. ~The spinal surgical kit of claim 40, further comprising a tissue cutting instrument insertable into the at least one outer dilator associated with the one screw and having a two-edge cutting blade extending through a recess formed in the at least one outer dilator to form a tract in the tissue located between the one and other screws and configured to receive the connecting rod in the final position thereof.
  50. 50. ~An spinal surgical system comprising:
    a dilator displaceable percutaneously and provided with a recess; and a tissue cutting instrument displaceable through the dilator and provided with a blade operative to pivot between a deployed position, wherein the blade extends through the recess of the dilator, and,a rest position, in which the blade is withdrawn into the dilator, and to cut the tissue while being displaced between the deployed and'rest positions in both directions.~
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