Sagittal balance systems and methods of use thereof
US11013616B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2018 |
| Grant date | May 25, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/469
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for dilating tissue includes a retractor having a pair of retractor blades that are movable towards and away from each other to retract tissue of a patient. The retractor blades have longitudinal guide channels. A first pin is attachable to a first vertebra. The system also includes an interbody spacer insertion device that has a guide channel for slidably engaging the longitudinal channel guide and is releasably attachable to an interbody spacer. The interbody spacer insertion device is configured to guide the interbody spacer into a space between adjacent vertebrae. A method for using the system includes advancing the retractor blades towards first and second vertebrae. The first retractor blade is attached to the first vertebra using the first pin and the retractor blades are moved away from each other. The interbody spacer insertion device is translated towards the vertebrae to position the interbody spacer between the vertebrae.
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