Spinal disk implantation kit

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1995-06-07

1997-11-04

Brittingham, Debra S.

Prosthesis (i.e., artificial body members), parts thereof, or ai

Implantable prosthesis

Bone

606 61, A61F 244, A61B 1756

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056834640

ABSTRACT:
A spinal disk implant comprises a solid body having four faces arranged to define a right-rectangular solid body and two faces that define the ends of the solid body. The faces that define the right-rectangular body include two opposed side faces and two opposed transverse faces. A kit that may be used by a surgeon includes an implant and an implant delivery tool dimensioned to releasably hold the implant. The delivery tool preferably has an implant holder with a pair of flexible opposed arms extending from a base, separated so that the implant can fit between the arms. Optionally, the implant holder may have a breakable release band extending around the implant to hold it in place until a weak link in the release band is intentionally broken during implantation.

REFERENCES:
patent: 4863476 (1989-09-01), Shepperd
patent: 4863477 (1989-09-01), Monson
patent: 4997432 (1991-03-01), Keller
patent: 5306308 (1994-04-01), Gross et al.
patent: 5443514 (1995-08-01), Steffee

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