US 2008/0077138 A1 · PERCUTANEOUS INSTRUMENT ASSEMBLY

Abstract

An instrument for multi-level percutaneous spinal procedures. The instrument can include a curved rack having length adapted for at least substantially spanning first and second vertebrae and one or more intermediate vertebrae between the first and second vertebrae. The instrument can include first and second towers correspondingly engageable with the first and second vertebrae, and one or more intermediate towers engageable with the intermediate vertebrae. Further, the instrument can include first and second arms adapted for movably connecting the first and second towers to the rack, and one or more intermediate arms adapted for movably connecting the intermediate tower to the rack.

Claims20

Dependent claims

An instrument for percutaneous spinal procedures, the instrument comprising:

a curved rack having length adapted for at least substantially spanning first and second vertebrae and at least one intermediate vertebra between the first and second vertebrae;
first and second towers correspondingly engageable with the first and second vertebrae;
at least one intermediate tower engageable with the at least one intermediate vertebra;
first and second arms adapted for movably connecting the first and second towers to the rack respectively;
and
at least one intermediate arm adapted for movably connecting the at least one intermediate tower to the rack.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application

11/737,819Filed 20 Apr 2007

Priority

26 Sep 2006

Published

27 Mar 2008

Term ends

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Classification5 codes

A61B 17/708
For moving bone anchors attached to vertebrae, thereby displacing the vertebrae: with tubular extensions coaxially mounted on the bone anchors
A61B 17/7083
Tools specially adapted for spinal fixation operations other than for bone removal or filler handling: tools for guidance or insertion of tethers,…
A61B 17/7011
Longitudinal elements, e.g. rods: longitudinal element being non-straight, e.g. curved, angled or branched
A61B 17/7032
Screws or hooks combined with longitudinal elements which do not contact vertebrae: screws or hooks with U-shaped head or back through which…

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Abstract

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