Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
2003-06-14
2009-11-17
Barrett, Thomas C (Department: 3775)
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
Reexamination Certificate
active
07618423
ABSTRACT:
A system and associated methods for performing spinal fusion, involving the use of a graft holder assembly, a locking assembly, and a pair of bone graft implants to simultaneously introduce the bone graft implants into a disc space to thereafter effect spinal fusion.
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Barrett Thomas C
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