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US 11,590,003 B2Granted
Spinal artificial disc removal tool
AssigneeDimicron, Inc.
InventorsDavid Harding, Jeffery Karl Taylor, Eric Lange
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Abstract
An extraction tool for removing an installed artificial disc from a spine is provided. The extraction tool is impacted between the artificial disc and the vertebrae and engages the artificial disc to allow a surgeon to remove the artificial disc from the spine.
Claims21
A method for removing an installed artificial spinal disc from between vertebrae comprising:
- selecting an artificial disc extraction tool comprising:
- a body;
- a first upper tine extending distally from the body;
- a first lower tine extending distally from the body;
- inserting the first upper tine between an upper bone attachment surface of an artificial disc and an upper vertebra to separate the upper vertebra from the upper bone attachment surface;
- inserting the first lower tine between a lower bone attachment surface of the artificial disc and a lower vertebra to separate the lower vertebra from the lower bone attachment surface;
- gripping the artificial disc between the first upper tine and the first lower tine;
- and
- removing the artificial disc from between the upper vertebra and the lower vertebra with the artificial disc extraction tool.
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A method for removing an installed artificial spinal disc from between vertebrae comprising:
- selecting an artificial disc extraction tool comprising:
- a body;
- a first upper tine extending distally from the body;
- inserting the first upper tine between an upper bone attachment surface of an artificial disc and an upper vertebra to separate the upper vertebra from the upper bone attachment surface;
- and
- removing the artificial disc from the upper vertebra with the artificial disc extraction tool.
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