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US 2005/0171551 A1Published application
Instrument and method for preparing a bone to receive an implant
OwnerWilliam Sukovich, Alan Shluzasinventors
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Abstract
A device for preparing a pedicle to receive an implant comprises an elongated shaft having a proximal portion and a distal portion. An awl tip portion is near the distal portion. A probe portion is proximal to the awl tip portion. A threaded portion is proximal to the probe portion.
Claims27
A method for preparing a pedicle to receive an implant, comprising:
- providing an instrument with an elongated shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, an awl tip portion near the distal portion, a probe portion proximal to the awl tip portion, and a threaded portion proximal to the probe portion;
- positioning the awl tip portion at a desired entry point on the pedicle;
- distally advancing the awl tip portion and the probe portion into the pedicle;
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- distally advancing the threaded portion into the pedicle.
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A device for preparing a pedicle to receive an implant, the device comprising:
- an elongated shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, an awl tip portion near the distal portion, a probe portion proximal to the awl tip portion, and a threaded portion proximal to the probe portion.
A system for preparing a pedicle to receive an implant, said system comprising:
- an access device for providing access to the pedicle;
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- an instrument with an elongated shaft sized to be positioned within the access device, the elongated shaft having a proximal portion, a distal portion, an awl tip portion near the distal portion, a probe portion proximal to the awl tip portion, and a threaded portion proximal to the probe portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.