Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2006-02-28
2006-02-28
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S090000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07004945
ABSTRACT:
A system and method is provided for maintaining a proper intervertebral disc height during the replacement or augmentation of the spinal disc. In one embodiment, a cannulated distractor is used to distract the adjacent vertebrae and maintain a proper disc space height. The cannulated distractor is fluidly connected to a source of fluent material for injection into the disc space. The distraction includes a distraction tip resident within the disc space that includes a central lumen and a number of openings communicating with the lumen to dispense the fluent material within the disc space.
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Boyd Lawrence M.
Upton Maureen L.
Maginot Moore & Beck
Philogene Pedro
SpineWave, Inc.
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