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Spinal implant and instrument

US8840620B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

COLIGNE AG · CH

Inventors

Didier Recoules-Arche · Sainte-Adresse, FR
Robert Velez · Saint-Jean-d'Angély, FR
Robert Lange · Netphen, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 5, 2007
Grant date	Sep 23, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 3, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An instrument of an instrument set is used to insert an implant into a disc space. The implant comprises a first cage and a second cage and the instrument comprises a distal end configured to push the cage first inserted into the disc space laterally in its proper anatomical location. Said distal end of the instrument has a tip, which is curved and has a curved inner side configured to contact an outer curved side of the first cage. The instrument set allows the insertion of two cages through a relatively small incision in the interdisc space in a simple yet safe procedure.

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