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2002-07-01

2009-12-01

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S105000, C606S08600R, C606S099000, C623S017110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07625377

ABSTRACT:
An instrument in particular suitable for being inserted into the cavity within a vertebra, which instrument features a collapsed position and an expanded position, in which collapsed position the instrument can be inserted into the cavity through an opening in the vertebral wall. The instrument includes a first upper elongated contact element and a second lower elongated contact element, and member for moving said elements apart in a direction substantially transversely to their contact surfaces to a particular end position, in which the elements are locked in position relative to each other.

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