Self-contained assembly for installation of orthopedic implant components onto an orthopedic implant
View Patent ↗A self-contained orthopedic implant component assembly provides for concerted or concerted and independent installation of orthopedic components onto an orthopedic implant. The assembly includes a first orthopedic component formation for installation of a first orthopedic component thereof onto the orthopedic implant and a second orthopedic component formation for installation of a second orthopedic component thereof onto the orthopedic implant. The second orthopedic implant formation is carried by the first orthopedic implant formation such that installation of the first orthopedic implant formation into the orthopedic implant at least partially installs the second orthopedic implant formation into the orthopedic implant. One or both of the first and second orthopedic component formations includes a component driver for receipt of installation torque whereby application of rotational torque installs the orthopedic component(s) onto the orthopedic implant. A component driver is detachable from its formation during or after installation of the corresponding orthopedic component depending on form of the self-contained orthopedic implant component assembly.
1. An apparatus for installing orthopedic implant components onto an orthopedic implant, the apparatus comprising:
a first orthopedic implant formation defining both a first orthopedic implant component and a first orthopedic implant component driver, the first orthopedic implant component comprising an end cap for the orthopedic implant; and
a second orthopedic implant formation defining both a second orthopedic implant component and a second orthopedic implant component driver, the second orthopedic implant component comprising a set screw for the orthopedic implant;
the first and second orthopedic implant formations configured for at least partial concerted installation of the first orthopedic implant component and the second orthopedic implant component onto an orthopedic implant.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant component comprises a first spinal implant component;
the second orthopedic implant component comprises a second spinal implant component; and
the orthopedic implant is a spinal implant.
3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein:
the spinal implant is a vertebral spinal rod bone screw assembly having a spinal rod holder.
4. The apparatus of claim 3 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant component driver is a first hexagonal head; and
the second orthopedic implant component driver is a second hexagonal head.
5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implement component driver is detachable from the first orthopedic implant component after installation of the first orthopedic implement component into to the orthopedic implant; and
the second orthopedic implement component driver is detachable from the second orthopedic implant component after installation of the second orthopedic implement component into to the orthopedic implant.
6. The apparatus of claim 5 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant is scored between the first orthopedic implant component and the first orthopedic implant component driver; and
the second orthopedic implant formation is scored between the second orthopedic implant component and the second orthopedic implant component driver.
7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the first and second orthopedic implant formations are axially aligned.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first and second orthopedic implant formations are coupled to one another.
9. An apparatus for installing orthopedic implant components onto an orthopedic implant, the apparatus comprising:
a first orthopedic implant formation defining both a first orthopedic implant component and a first orthopedic implant component driver detachable from the first orthopedic implant component, the first orthopedic implant component driver having a transverse bore therein;
a second orthopedic implant formation defining both a second orthopedic implant component and a second orthopedic implant component driver detachable from the second orthopedic implant, the second orthopedic implant component driver having an axially elongated bore therein; and
a pin extending through the transverse bore of the first orthopedic implant component driver and the axially elongated bore of the second orthopedic implant component driver, and coupling the first and second orthopedic implant component drivers together;
the first and second orthopedic implant formations configured for concerted installation of the first orthopedic implant component and the second orthopedic implant component onto an orthopedic implant and for removal of the first and second orthopedic implant component drivers from the respective first and second orthopedic implant by detachment therefrom.
10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant component comprises a first spinal implant component;
the second orthopedic implant component comprises a second spinal implant component; and
the orthopedic implant is a spinal implant.
11. The apparatus of claim 10 , wherein:
the first spinal implant component comprises an end cap for a spinal rod holder;
the second spinal implant component comprises a set screw for a spinal rod holder; and
the spinal implant is a vertebral spinal rod bone screw assembly having a spinal rod holder.
12. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant component driver is a first hexagonal head; and
the second orthopedic implant component driver is a second hexagonal head.
13. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant formation is scored between the first orthopedic implant component and the first orthopedic implant component driver; and
the second orthopedic implant formation is scored between the second orthopedic implant component and the second orthopedic implant component driver.
14. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first and second orthopedic implant components are coupled to one another.
15. A method for installing orthopedic components onto an orthopedic implant, the method comprising:
providing a first orthopedic implant formation that defines both a first orthopedic implant component and a first orthopedic implant component driver;
providing a second orthopedic implant formation that defines both a second orthopedic implant component and a second orthopedic implant component driver, the second orthopedic implant formation situated onto the first orthopedic implant formation;
placing the first and second orthopedic implant formations onto an orthopedic implant; and
at least partially concertedly installing the first and second orthopedic implant components onto the orthopedic implant using the respective first and second orthopedic implant component drivers;
wherein the first orthopedic implant is scored between the first orthopedic implant driver and the first orthopedic implant component, and the second orthopedic implant formation is scored between the second orthopedic implant driver and the second orthopedic implant component.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising the steps of:
detaching the first orthopedic implant driver from the first orthopedic implant component; and
detaching the second orthopedic implant driver from the second orthopedic implant component.
17. The method of claim 16 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant driver is detachably connected to the first orthopedic implant component; and
the second orthopedic implant driver is detachably connected to the second orthopedic implant component.
18. The method of claim 15 , wherein:
the first orthopedic implant component includes a spinal rod holder end cap; and
the second orthopedic implant component includes a spinal rod set screw.
19. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first and second orthopedic implant component formations are coupled to one another.