Surgical instrument and method

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2005-04-29

2009-11-10

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C623S017110

Reexamination Certificate

active

07615052

ABSTRACT:
Embodiments of the invention include devices and methods for manipulating bone. Instruments of some of the embodiments are insertable into a vertebral body or between vertebral bodies to apply forces to the vertebral bodies to strengthen bone or prepare bone to be strengthened.

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