Surgical instruments and a set of surgical instruments for...

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2007-01-09

2007-01-09

Robert, Eduardo C. (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

Reexamination Certificate

active

10309881

ABSTRACT:
Various surgical instruments for use in the treatment of vertebral body compression fractures, used respectively for: widening a working path; reducing deformity; inserting a filler; and impacting a filler are provided. A set of surgical instruments including these instruments makes it possible to treat collapsed vertebral bodies easily and reliably are provided. The set includes a guide rod1(an instrument for widening a working path), a vertical elevator2(an instrument for reducing deformity), a horizontal elevator3(an instrument for reducing deformity), an inserter4(an instrument for inserting a filler), and an impactor5(an instrument for impacting a filler). The guide rod1is used for widening a path93formed in a collapsed vertebral body91.The vertical elevator2is used for returning the upper anterior portion of the collapsed vertebral body91to a substantially original shape. The horizontal elevator3is used for returning the upper middle portion of the collapsed vertebral body91to a substantially original shape. The inserter4is used for inserting a filler into the reduced vertebral body91.The impactor5is used for increasing the density of the filler inserted into the reduced vertebral body91.

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