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Instruments and method for preparing an intervertebral space for receiving an artificial disc implant

US8419742B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

16Claims

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Assignee

Spine Solutions, Inc. · US

Inventors

Theirry Marnay · Castelnau-le-Lez, FR
Rudolf Bertagnoli · Wien, AT
Frank Magee · New York, US
Stephan Eckhof · Tuttlingen, DE
David L. Nichols · West Chester, US
Christophe Geisert · Donaueschingen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	May 3, 2007
Grant date	Apr 16, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jan 6, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/443
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Instruments and methods for preparing an intervertebral space for receiving an implant. An adjustable trial implant has an adjustable stop mechanism having a stop member connected thereto to vary the distance that a body portion of the trial implant can move into the intervertebral space. Cutting tools for forming cutouts in the adjacent vertebrae use the trial implant and/or a guide to position a cutting tool which may be a burr or a chisel. The chisel cutting tool can be moveable relative to a selected trial implant or the chisel cutting tools can be fixed onto a trial implant shaped body portion.

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