Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1997-07-08
2000-07-04
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 99, 623 17, A61B 1756
Patent
active
060832258
ABSTRACT:
A method for performing a surgical procedure includes the steps of providing a surgical retractor including a sleeve member having two opposed retractor arms at its distal end portion, at least partially inserting the retractor arms of the retractor within a space defined between adjacent bony structures whereby first and second supporting surfaces of each retractor arm respectively engage the opposed structures thereby distracting the structures, and performing the surgical procedure. A method for inserting a spinal implant is also disclosed. Instrumentation for performing the procedure is also disclosed.
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Jayne Kirk
Mitchell Steven T.
Ray Charles D.
Winslow Charles J.
Buiz Michael
Surgical Dynamics Inc.
Woo Julian W.
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