Device and method for preparing a space between adjacent vertebr

Details Device and method for preparing a space between adjacent vertebr Device and method for preparing a space between adjacent vertebr

1998-06-09

2000-07-04

Buiz, Michael

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

A61B 1700

Patent

active

060832282

ABSTRACT:
A device and method for use in a human spine to prepare a space between adjacent vertebral bodies and into the vertebral end plates to receive an implantable insert. The device includes a handle, a shaft, and a mounting member at one end of the shaft. An abrading element is mounted on the mounting member and is coupled to a drive mechanism. The drive mechanism is operable to move the abrading element in at least one degree of freedom to create surfaces having predetermined contours in the end plates of the adjacent vertebral bodies.

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