Spinal implant system and method
OwnerVincent Traynelis, Trevor T. Seck +1inventors
InventorsVincent Traynelis, Trevor T. Seck, Gregory C. Marik
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Abstract
A surgical instrument comprises a first wall defining a cavity disposed for communication with a suction source and extending between a first end and a second end. The first end includes at least a portion of a valve disposed for communication with the cavity. The second end includes at least a portion of an implant engaging surface. A second wall is connected to the first wall and extending between a first end and a second end. The first end includes an impact surface and the second end includes at least a portion of the implant engaging surface. Methods of use are disclosed.
Claims20
An implant delivery device comprising:
- a first wall defining a cavity disposed for communication with a suction source and extending between a first end and a second end, the first end including at least a portion of a valve disposed for communication with the cavity, the valve defining an opening including a passageway disposed in communication with the cavity, the second end including at least a portion of an implant engaging surface;
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- a second wall connected to the first wall and extending between a first end and a second end, the first end including an impact surface and the second end including at least a portion of the implant engaging surface,
- wherein the first end of the first wall includes a luer connector port that defines an opening disposed for communication with the cavity and the first wall has a linear portion, the valve and the opening in the luer connector port being coaxial with the linear portion.
An implant delivery system comprising:
- a tubular conduit including an inner surface defining a first passageway and extending between a first end including at least a portion of a valve and a second end, the first end including a luer connector port that defines an opening disposed for communication with the first passageway, the first end including a linear portion, the valve and the opening being coaxial with the linear portion, the valve including a valve body having an outer surface including a concave surface defining a centrally disposed opening, the opening including a second passageway disposed in communication with the first passageway, the second end including at least a portion of an end surface defining a distal opening;
- a suction source communicating with the first passageway;
- an impact shaft defining a longitudinal axis and being connected with the conduit such that the conduit extends transversely therefrom, the shaft including a first end having a circular configuration defining a thickness and including a planar impact surface, the shaft including a second end including at least a portion of the end surface defining an impact face;
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- an implant,
- wherein the opening of the valve body is disposed for engagement with a valve part that is configured to close the second passageway such that the suction source draws a gas through the first passageway to draw the implant into engagement with the distal opening and the valve part is disengageable from the opening to open the second passageway such that the implant is released from the distal opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.