Methods and devices for inserting and engaging vertebral...

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2008-03-11

2008-03-11

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S099000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10718072

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument assembly includes an inserter instrument and a driving instrument to engage an implant to a bony structure in a patient. The inserter instrument is positionable in a patient with the implant engaged thereto to position the implant at an operative site in the patient. A driving instrument is engageable to the inserter instrument to engage the implant to bony structure at the operative site. A template is provided and engageable by the driving instrument to facilitate preparation of the bony structure to receive the implant.

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