Forceps for inserting intervertebral device
US5122130A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 25, 1990 |
| Grant date | Jun 16, 1992 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 25, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4628
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A spreading forceps (9) which has, at its front end on each spreading jaw (10, 11), an essentially U-shaped recess surrounding one stop plate on three sides and gripping the edge, the thickness of the spreading jaws (10, 11) in the spreading direction being essentially identical to the thickness of the stop plates (FIG. 1). The spreading forceps is useful for the insertion of intervertebral endoprostheses.
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