Title:
INSTRUMENTATION AND PROCEDURE FOR IMPLANTING SPINAL IMPLANT DEVICES
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2003077808
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
An instrumentation set may include insertion instruments for forming an implant between bone structures. The insertion instruments may include a spreader (400) and a separator (300). The bone structures may be vertebrae. Implant members (12) may be attached to the spreader and positioned between the bone structures. The separator may be inserted into the spreader to establish a desired separation distance between the implant members. Connectors (14) may be inserted into the implant members to join the implant members together and form the implant. The insertion instruments may be removed. A seater (1100) may be used to set the position of the connectors relative to the implant members to inhibit disassembly of the implant.
Inventors:
LANDRY MICHAEL E
TODD RONALD C
WAGNER ERIK J
HOCHSCHULER STEPHEN H
TODD RONALD C
WAGNER ERIK J
HOCHSCHULER STEPHEN H
Application Number:
PCT/US2003/008230
Publication Date:
February 05, 2004
Filing Date:
March 11, 2003
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SPINAL CONCEPTS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/02; A61F2/44; A61F2/46; A61B19/00; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/28; A61F2/30; (IPC1-7): A61F2/46; A61B17/02; A61F2/44
Domestic Patent References:
| WO2001019295A1 | 2001-03-22 |
Foreign References:
| US5397364A | 1995-03-14 | |||
| US3486505A | 1969-12-30 | |||
| US4697586A | 1987-10-06 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 1482877A2
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