Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2005-06-07
2005-06-07
Bennett, Henry (Department: 3743)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
C606S060000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06902566
ABSTRACT:
Insertion instruments and a main body assembly and a universal wing to be inserted are provided, along with methods of using these instruments for the insertion of the spinal implants in patients to relieve the symptoms of, for example, spinal stenosis, injuries, and degenerative diseases of the spine. The instruments are simply designed and can be disassembled, making cleaning and sterilization easy and convenient. The instruments are designed to engage with and disengage from spinal implants easily, and use of the instrument in spinal implant surgery can be carried out with minimal surgical intervention and does not require general anesthesia. The main body assembly and the universal wing are designed to conveniently be secured to the insertion instruments.
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Hsu Ken Y.
Klyce Henry A.
Winslow Charles J.
Zucherman James F.
Bennett Henry
Fliesler & Meyer LLP
St. Francis Medical Technologies, Inc.
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