Medical installation tool
First Claim
1. A medical device installation tool, comprising:
- a pair of opposed levers, each having a proximal, handle portion and a distal portion;
a fulcrum disposed between the two levers and including an opening extending therethrough;
a pusher block having a proximal end, a distal end, and a bore extending at least partially therethrough, the pusher block being positioned between the two levers and slidably moveable between an initial location distal of the fulcrum and a final location adjacent a distal end of the levers; and
a pusher rod having proximal, handle end, and a distal end, the pusher rod being slidably disposed through the fulcrum and the distal end of the pusher rod extending into the bore in the pusher block.
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Abstract
An installation tool that is useful for the efficient and effective placement of an article, such as an artificial disc, between adjacent vertebral bodies is provided. The installation tool can be provided as a kit having modular components which allow the surgeon to select from among a variety of components to assemble an installation tool that is optimized for its intended use. The installation tool of the invention generally includes a pair of opposed levers, each of which has a proximal handle portion and a distal portion. A fulcrum is disposed between the two levers to enable proper operation of the tool. The tool further includes a pusher block that is positioned between the two levers and is selectively movable between an initial location distal of the fulcrum and a final location adjacent the distal end of the levers. The pusher block includes a proximal end, a distal end, and a bore extending at least partially therethrough. A pusher rod, which facilitates movement of a pusher block, has a distal end extending into the bore in the pusher block and a proximal, handle end.
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29 Claims
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1. A medical device installation tool, comprising:
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a pair of opposed levers, each having a proximal, handle portion and a distal portion;
a fulcrum disposed between the two levers and including an opening extending therethrough;
a pusher block having a proximal end, a distal end, and a bore extending at least partially therethrough, the pusher block being positioned between the two levers and slidably moveable between an initial location distal of the fulcrum and a final location adjacent a distal end of the levers; and
a pusher rod having proximal, handle end, and a distal end, the pusher rod being slidably disposed through the fulcrum and the distal end of the pusher rod extending into the bore in the pusher block. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A medical device installation kit, comprising:
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a pair of opposed levers, each lever having a proximal handle portion and a distal portion;
a fulcrum disposed between the opposed levers for allowing pivotal movement of the levers with respect to each other;
a plurality of prosthesis installation assemblies adapted to be slidably disposed between the levers and movable between a first, proximal position and a second, distal position, each assembly including a handle portion effective to move the prosthesis installation assembly between the first and second positions, and a distal prosthesis effecting element adapted to place a prosthesis between adjacent bone structures. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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