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Femoral ring loader

US6440142B1 · kind B1 · utility

221Cited by
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20Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 27, 2001
Grant dateAug 27, 2002
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Expiry dateApr 27, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2002/4628
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument for inserting an implant between vertebral bodies, including a holder adapted to hold the implant during insertion of the implant between the vertebral bodies, a retractor adapted to retract the holder away from the implant after the insertion, and a guard adapted to prevent the implant from being removed from between the vertebral bodies during the retraction.

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