Spinal implant system and method
AssigneeWarsaw Orthopedic, Inc.
InventorsMarcel F. Dvorak, Charles G. Fisher
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Abstract
A method for treating a spine is provided. The method includes the steps of: disposing an interbody implant adjacent a posterior portion of an intervertebral disc space; connecting a surgical instrument with at least one fixation element fastened with tissue adjacent the posterior portion; and manipulating the surgical instrument such that tissue adjacent the posterior portion engages the interbody implant and one or more vertebra rotate about the interbody implant. Spinal implants; surgical instruments and systems are disclosed.
Claims21
1-20. (canceled)
A surgical system comprising:
- a spinal implant engageable with endplates of adjacent vertebrae;
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- a surgical instrument configured to be connected with the vertebrae to rotate the vertebrae about the spinal implant.
A surgical system comprising:
- a spinal implant disposable in an intervertebral disc space defined by adjacent vertebrae;
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- a surgical instrument configured to rotate one or more of the vertebrae about the spinal implant, the surgical instrument including a cork screw tether.
A surgical system comprising:
- a spinal implant disposable in an intervertebral disc space defined by adjacent vertebrae;
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- a surgical instrument configured to rotate the vertebrae about the spinal implant, the surgical instrument including a cork screw tether.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.