Serratome vertebral cortical endplate cutter

Details Serratome vertebral cortical endplate cutter Serratome vertebral cortical endplate cutter

2004-12-15

2009-12-15

Philogene, Pedro (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

63

Reexamination Certificate

active

07632278

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to spinal fusion implants or grafts and to apparatus for the installation thereof. More specifically, the invention is a serrated cutting or abrading tool designed to be pushed into an intervertebral space and thereby remove and partially penetrate the cortical bone layer that defines the endplates of the respective mutually adjacent vertebral bodies.

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