Methods and apparatus for implanting an interbody device
US9937052B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 15, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 10, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4627
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A delivery device for inserting an interbody implant into an intervertebral space in a patient has an elongate tube with a channel and is sized to fit in an intervertebral space. The elongate tube has a proximal portion, a distal portion, a longitudinal axis, and a window with a longitudinal axis. The window is disposed adjacent the distal portion of the elongate tube and the longitudinal axis of the window is offset from the longitudinal axis of the elongate tube. The channel is sized to receive the interbody implant, and also the channel is configured such that the interbody implant is advanced therealong from the proximal region toward the distal region. The interbody implant is deployed into the intervertebral space from the window.
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