Implantation of a deformable prosthesic device
US7828807B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 30, 2006 |
| Grant date | Nov 9, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 18, 2028 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T137/4393
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
One embodiment is directed to instrumentation for performance of a spinal implantation procedure. In one form, this instrumentation includes: a tube device with an inner surface defining a passage from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion, a conveyor including a threaded conveying rod to be received in the passage of the tube device that can be rotated in the tube or moved in translation along the passage, and a deformable prosthesis structured to move through the passage of the tube by rotating the threaded conveying rod while at least a portion of the deformable prosthesis is positioned between the inner surface and the rod. Optionally, a tool to maintain position of the tube device can be included that has a jaw mechanism, among other things.
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