Instrument system for preparing a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive a repair device
AssigneeZimmer Trabecular Metal Technology, Inc.
InventorsBruce Robie, Felix Blouin, Rafael Zubok, John Wilhelmy
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Abstract
An instrument system for preparing a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive a repair device includes a series of distractors for distracting the vertebral bodies in a manner that restores natural lordosis of the lumbar and cervical spine, a vertebrae immobilizing template to fix the positions of the bodies, a handle for employing the distractor and the template, and a reamer for cutting tissue from endplates of the vertebral bodies.
Claims20
An instrument system for preparing a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive a repair device, the instrument system comprising:
- at least one distractor including a tapered body section for distracting the vertebral bodies in a manner that restores natural lordosis of the lumbar and cervical spines.
A distractor for use in a system that prepares a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive a repair device, the distractor comprising a tapered body section for distracting the vertebral bodies in a manner that restores natural lordosis of the lumbar and cervical spines.
A vertebrae immobilizing template for use in a system that prepares a disc space between adjacent vertebral bodies to receive a repair device, the template comprising a sleeve member for fixing the positions of the vertebral bodies, the sleeve member being placeable about a distractor inserted into the disc space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.