Assembly for assisting with the positioning of an intervertebral implant and surgical kit incorporating the same

An assembly for assisting with the positioning of an intervertebral implant,

• said implant comprising a stabilization wedge suitable for stabilizing at least two adjacent vertebrae relative to each other by interposition between spinous processes of the vertebrae, and at least one flexible braid for fixing the stabilization wedge to the spinous processes of the vertebrae that are to be stabilized, said braid comprising a free end, and
• said assembly further comprising an implant holder having an elongate body extending along a longitudinal axis between first and second ends, the first end being suitable for being fixed to the stabilization wedge,
• wherein said first end of said implant holder has a deflection device comprising an opening having a central axis substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the implant holder but not intersecting said longitudinal axis, said opening thus allowing said braid to pass through it in such a way that, when in use, said braid is allowed to have a first part extending substantially perpendicularly with respect to the longitudinal axis from said implant to said opening, and a second part extending from said opening to said free end in a plane substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the implant holder in order to permit the tensioning of said braid.