Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1999-03-26
2000-09-05
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606 99, 623 17, A61L 1756
Patent
active
061136026
ABSTRACT:
The present invention provides instruments and methods for insertion of spinal implants into the intervertebral space between opposing vertebral bodies. Instrumentation according to the invention includes an instrument guide having a first member and a second member each having a tubular proximal region and a distal region having a lateral guide surface. The instruments and methods of the invention are particularly advantageous for placement of spinal implants using a posterior approach to the vertebrae.
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Buiz Michael
Sulzer Spine-Tech Inc.
Woo Julian W.
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