Methods and instruments for interbody surgical techniques

Details Methods and instruments for interbody surgical techniques Methods and instruments for interbody surgical techniques

2007-01-30

2007-01-30

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S084000

Reexamination Certificate

active

10625418

ABSTRACT:
This invention relates to methods and instruments for performing a surgical procedure in a disc space between adjacent vertebrae. The instruments include a distractor and a cutting instrument. In one embodiment the distractor includes a body portion and a pair of flanges extending along opposite sides of the body portion such that a slot is formed between the flanges and the body portion. The cutting instrument is positionable over the body portion and into the slots of the distractor so that the flanges are positioned between the cutting instrument and the adjacent tissue.

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