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Surgical instrument for introducing intervertebral implants

  • US 20020045904A1
  • Filed: 07/26/2001
  • Published: 04/18/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/30/1999
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Surgical instrument for introducing intervertebral implants (2) into the intervertebral space (14) between adjacent vertebral bodies (15), comprising two mutually opposing guide bodies (5), which each have a guide (10, 11) directed towards the other guide body (5) and together form between them a guideway, along which an intervertebral implant (2) is insertable laterally into the intervertebral space (14), characterized in that the guide bodies (5) are adjustable in terms of their mutual distance.

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