Patent · US Expired

Spinal implant inserter, implant, and method

US7776049B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateOct 2, 2002
Grant dateAug 17, 2010
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Expiry dateOct 2, 2022

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61F2310/00005
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An improved implant inserter and implant where the inserter includes a set of prongs for gripping the implant and the implant includes a plurality of recesses for mating with the set of prongs.

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