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US 2012/0083890 A1Published application
Anterior impacted bone graft and driver instruments
OwnerThomas V. McGahan, Steven D. DeRidder +2inventors
InventorsThomas V. McGahan, Steven D. DeRidder, Dayna Buskirk, Eric C. Lange
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Abstract
Instrument and implants are disclosed which provide for insertion of an implant into an intervertebral disc space from multiple approaches to the spine. Specifically, as a preferred aspect of the invention the implant includes a tapered portion and the implant may be inserted from multiple approaches to the spine with the orientation and taper properly oriented in the disc space regardless of the approach.
Claims16
1-56. (canceled)
An inserter for inserting a spinal implant, comprising:
- a distal guide having a first angled drive surface,
- a second angled drive surface opposing said first drive surface, and
- a third surface extending between said first drive surface and said second drive surface, wherein said third surface includes a concave surface;
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- a locking mechanism adapted to abuttingly engage the implant against said first drive surface and said second drive surface.
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An inserter for inserting a spinal implant, comprising:
- a distal guide having
- a first angled drive surface,
- a second angled drive surface opposing said first drive surface, and
- a third surface extending between said first drive surface and said second drive surface, wherein said third surface includes a third angled surface;
- a locking mechanism adapted to abuttingly engage the implant against said first drive surface and said second drive surface;
- and wherein said distal guide is adapted to insert the implant at least at an obtuse angle with respect to a spinal column.
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71-83. (canceled)
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.