Method and instrumentation for implant insertion
US6083225A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 8, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jul 4, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 8, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2230/0069
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for performing a surgical procedure includes the steps of providing a surgical retractor including a sleeve member having two opposed retractor arms at its distal end portion, at least partially inserting the retractor arms of the retractor within a space defined between adjacent bony structures whereby first and second supporting surfaces of each retractor arm respectively engage the opposed structures thereby distracting the structures, and performing the surgical procedure. A method for inserting a spinal implant is also disclosed. Instrumentation for performing the procedure is also disclosed.
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