Instrument system for carrying out a surgical procedure on the vertebrae comprising temporary immobilization means
US9668778B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 28, 2013 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 2, 2033 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/7091
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument system for carrying out a surgical procedure on vertebrae by a posterior or posterolateral approach, made up of at least one tube and at least one spinal screw capable of engaging with the proximal end of said tube and having a head with multi-axial mobility, characterized by also comprising a wedge for temporarily blocking the position of the screw head.
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