Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-02-15
2005-02-15
Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3732)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
06855151
ABSTRACT:
An instrument for inserting and removing an intervertebral spacer into and out from an intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bones, the spacer having a trunk portion having a longitudinal axis and flange portions at each longitudinal end of the trunk, the instrument including: a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end; the proximal end including a handle; and a holding structure provided at the distal end, which holding structure includes an enclosure within which the trunk of the spacer may be selectively introduced and maintained therein, the holding structure having an opening leading to the enclosure and through which opening the trunk of the spacer may be selectively passed to when forced therethough.
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Errico Thomas J.
Ralph James D.
Tatar Steven
Lerner David Littenberg Krumholz & Mentlik LLP
Philogene Pedro
SpinsCora, Inc.
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