Surgical instrument

Details Surgical instrument Surgical instrument

1988-02-01

1989-05-09

Hafer, Robert A.

Surgery

Truss

Pad

128 92VJ, A61F 1732

Patent

active

048279285

ABSTRACT:
A surgical instrument is especially adapted for use in various surgical procedures, including use in removing disc material between vertebrae. The instrument has a handle and a flat, L-shaped working portion or body. The edges adjacent to the corners at the outer, 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 disc material.

REFERENCES:
patent: 3716057 (1973-02-01), Rubin
patent: 4467801 (1984-08-01), Whiteside
patent: 4712546 (1987-12-01), Noe

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