Tome apparatus for implanting spinal fusion device
US6241733A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 30, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jun 5, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 30, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2310/00293
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tome for cutting at least one dovetail in bone is disclosed wherein said tome includes: PA1 a shaft having first and second ends, said first end having attached thereto a blade shaped for cutting the dovetail in the bone and the second end having attached thereto an extension for engagement with mechanical energy transmission devices, and PA1 a depth stop on the shaft between the blade and the extension.
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