Intervertebral implant and device for inserting an intervertebral implant
AssigneeBiedermann Technologies GmbH & Co. KG
InventorsTimo Biedermann, Dimosthenis Dandanopoulos, Kevin Dold
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Abstract
An intervertebral implant has a hollow space formed within the implant and accessible through an elongate opening extending through a recessed portion of the side wall, and the hollow space is shaped to receive an engagement portion of a drive shaft of an insertion tool; and the intervertebral implant includes at least two guiding surfaces facing each other and being configured for sliding engagement by a portion of a sleeve of the insertion tool movably holding the drive shaft.
Claims1
Intervertebral implant having a hollow space (5) formed within the implant (1) and accessible through an elongate opening (8) extending through a recessed portion (4d) of a side wall (4),
- wherein the hollow space (5) is shaped to receive an engagement portion (53) of a drive shaft (51) of a device (50) for insertion of an implant;
- wherein the recessed portion (4d) of the side wall (4) is set back from an outer contour of the intervertebral implant (1) such as to provide at least two guiding surfaces (16, 17) facing the recessed portion (4d), the guiding surfaces (16, 17) being configured for sliding engagement by a portion of a sleeve (54) of the device (50) for insertion of an implant, the sleeve (54) movably holding the drive shaft (51).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.