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Vertebral bone distraction instruments
Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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Filing: 2001-07-16
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Granted: 2003-05-13
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Expires: 2021-07-16
Abstract
Abstract An orthopedic device set, including: a plurality of intervertebral spacers elements, each spacer element having a cylindrical shape and an annular groove formed therein, each spacer element further having a different axial thickness from each other spacer; and an instrument for holding each of the intervertebral spacer elements during the insertion and removal thereof into and out from between adjacent vertebral bones; the instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end, a spacer element holding structure formed at the distal end, which spacer element holding structure can hold the spacer at the annular groove thereof.
Inventors
- 👤 James D. Ralph
- 👤 Steven Tatar
- 👤 Thomas J. Errico
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 17:27
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/46; A61F2/4684; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61F2/44; A61F2/442; A61F2/4455; A61F2/4603; A61F2/4611; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30108; A61F2002/3011; A61F2002/30112; A61F2002/30113; A61F2002/30159; A61F2002/30166; A61F2002/30199; A61F2002/302; A61F2002/30224; A61F2002/3023; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30329; A61F2002/30383; A61F2002/30385; A61F2002/3039; A61F2002/30392; A61F2002/30395; A61F2002/30476; A61F2002/305; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30574; A61F2002/30604; A61F2002/30616; A61F2002/30617; A61F2002/30667; A61F2002/30672; A61F2/30767; A61F2/30771; A61F2002/30772; A61F2002/3082; A61F2002/30822; A61F2002/4625; A61F2002/4628; A61F2220/00; A61F2220/0025; A61F2230/00; A61F2230/0002; A61F2230/0004; A61F2230/0006; A61F2230/0028; A61F2230/0063; A61F2230/0065; A61F2230/0069; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0097; A61F2310/00; A61F2310/00005; A61F2310/00011
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
150 words
An orthopedic device set, comprising: a plurality of Intervertebral spacers elements, each spacer element having a cylindrical shape and an annular groove formed therein, each spacer element further having a different axial thickness from each other spacer; an instrument for holding each of the intervertebral spacer elements during the insertion and removal thereof into and out from between adjacent vertebral bones, the instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end, a spacer element holding structure formed at the distal end, which spacer element holding structure can hold the spacer at the annular groove thereof; and a loading tool which facilitates the loading and unloading of spacers into and out of the holding instrument; wherein the loading tool comprises a handle and a bifurcated end, said bifurcated end including a pair of similarly curved tines which can grasp and hold each spacer element steady as a force is applied to element.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
150 words
An orthopedic device set, comprising: a plurality of Intervertebral spacers elements, each spacer element having a cylindrical shape and an annular groove formed therein, each spacer element further having a different axial thickness from each other spacer; an instrument for holding each of the intervertebral spacer elements during the insertion and removal thereof into and out from between adjacent vertebral bones, the instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end, a spacer element holding structure formed at the distal end, which spacer element holding structure can hold the spacer at the annular groove thereof; and a loading tool which facilitates the loading and unloading of spacers into and out of the holding instrument; wherein the loading tool comprises a handle and a bifurcated end, said bifurcated end including a pair of similarly curved tines which can grasp and hold each spacer element steady as a force is applied to element.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The set of claim 1 , wherein the holding instrument and the loading tool mate at a fulcrum point at the bifurcation point of the loading tool to facilitate the application of the force.
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