Surgical instrument

Details Surgical instrument Surgical instrument

1985-04-11

1987-04-28

Apley, Richard J.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

15236R, 15303, D24 28, A61F 1732

Patent

active

046605576

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument is especially adapted for use in various surgical procedures including use in removing disk material between vertebrae. The instrument has a handle and a flat working portion or body. The edges adjacent to the corners at the forward end of the body are sharpened to provide the cutting edges. The instrument is placed between the vertebrae and rotated back and forth to remove disk material.

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