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Title:
DEVICES AND TECHNIQUES FOR A POSTERIOR LATERAL DISC SPACE APPROACH
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2002091909
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
This invention relates to devices and instruments for implant insertion through a posterior lateral opening to the disc space. The instruments include an implant inserter, and the devices include a spinal fusion implant engageable by the implant inserter. The implant provides bilateral support of the adjacent vertebrae when inserted into the disc space from a postero-lateral approach.

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Inventors:
WHITE JOHN L
FREY GEORGE
JOSSE LOIC
LIU MINGYAN
Application Number:
PCT/US2002/015374
Publication Date:
August 14, 2003
Filing Date:
May 15, 2002
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Assignee:
SDGI HOLDINGS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/02; A61B17/16; A61F2/44; A61F2/46; A61F2/00; A61F2/28; A61F2/30; (IPC1-7): A61F2/46; A61B17/16; A61B17/17
Domestic Patent References:
WO2001028469A22001-04-26
WO2000044288A12000-08-03
Foreign References:
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