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US 2007/0191860 A1Published application
Intervertebral prosthetic disc inserter
AssigneeSDGI Holdings, Inc.
InventorsEric Heinz, Jason Eckhardt
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Abstract
An implant inserter is disclosed and can include a body and an implant engagement head that can be attached to the body. The implant engagement head can be configured to removably engage an intervertebral prosthetic disc. Further, an injector can be incorporated in the implant engagement head. The injector can be configured to deliver an injectable material to an expandable structure within the intervertebral prosthetic disc.
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An implant inserter, comprising:
- a body;
- an implant engagement head attached to the body, wherein the implant engagement head is configured to removably engage an intervertebral prosthetic disc;
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- an injector incorporated in the implant engagement head, wherein the injector is configured to deliver an injectable material to an expandable structure within the intervertebral prosthetic disc.
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An implant inserter, comprising:
- a body;
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- an implant engagement head attached to the body, wherein the implant engagement head is configured to removably engage an intervertebral prosthetic disc and deliver an injectable material to the intervertebral prosthetic disc.
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An implant inserter, comprising:
- a body;
- an implant engagement head attached to the body, wherein the implant engagement head is configured to removably engage an intervertebral prosthetic disc;
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- an injector needle guide incorporated in the implant engagement head, wherein the injector needle guide is configured to guide a material injector needle to a port within the intervertebral prosthetic disc.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.