Adjustable apparatus and methods for inserting an implant
US8876829B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 12, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4696
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Methods and apparatus for inserting an implant into an intervertebral cavity between adjacent vertebral bodies provide for: adjust an initial height between inner surfaces of respective first and second ramps of an inserter; simultaneously sliding first and second ramps of the inserter, and the implant, proximally, toward distal ends of the first and second ramps, such that the vertebral contact surfaces of the respective first and second ramps separate and distract the vertebral bodies and receive the implant into the intervertebral space with no compressive loading, while holding an initial angle between the ramps substantially constant.
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