Instrumentation system for treating end plates of adjacent vertebrae
First Claim
32. An orthopedic instrumentation system for treating opposite end plates of adjacent vertebrae defining therebetween a disc space, comprising a retractable guide frame and having a shelf configured to extend into the disc space, and a plurality of peripheral sides surrounding the shelf within the disc space, at least one of the peripheral sides being removably attached to the shelf to maintain a desired special position and distraction of the adjacent vertebra upon removal of the shelf from the distracted disc space;
- and an endplate preparation instrument configured to slidingly engage the guide frame.
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Abstract
An instrumentation system, configured to place adjacent vertebrae at a fixed distance and desired spatial position relative to each other, includes a guide frame guiding an endplate preparation instrument into a disc space between the opposing endplates of the adjacent vertebrae so that the treated surfaces of the endplates define the disc space of the desired shape.
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49 Claims
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32. An orthopedic instrumentation system for treating opposite end plates of adjacent vertebrae defining therebetween a disc space, comprising a retractable guide frame and having
a shelf configured to extend into the disc space, and a plurality of peripheral sides surrounding the shelf within the disc space, at least one of the peripheral sides being removably attached to the shelf to maintain a desired special position and distraction of the adjacent vertebra upon removal of the shelf from the distracted disc space; - and
an endplate preparation instrument configured to slidingly engage the guide frame. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34, 35)
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36. A kit for orthopedic surgery, comprising:
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a guide frame configured to be inserted into a distracted disc space defined between opposing end plates of adjacent vertebrae; and
a plurality of end plate preparation instruments each configured to cooperate with the guide frame while railing therealong into and out of the disc space to treat the end plates of the adjacent vertebrae. - View Dependent Claims (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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47-1. The method of claim 46, further comprising the step of controlling penetration of the of guide frame into the disc space.
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