Systems and methods for compressing and distracting...

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2010-02-16

2011-12-27

Barrett, Thomas C. (Department: 3775)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S279000, C606S246000

Reexamination Certificate

active

08083750

ABSTRACT:
Spinal surgical systems include a compressor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The compressor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to compress the first and second vertebrae. The systems further include a distractor mountable to a first vertebra and positionable relative to a fulcrum mountable to a second vertebra. The distractor and fulcrum are manipulated relative to one another to distract the first and second vertebrae.

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