Instrumentation with inwardly moveable extensions for inserting an expandable interbody spinal fusion implant
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1. An implant holder for inserting an interbody spinal implant having a trailing end, said implant holder comprising:
- a body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a length therebetween; and
at least two extensions extending from said distal end of said body, said extensions having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite said interior surface, said extensions being adapted to be moved toward one another by an inward force applied by a user to said exterior surface to permit said extensions of said implant holder to pass into the trailing end of the implant and for said exterior surface to cooperatively engage the trailing end of the implant after the inward force is removed.
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Abstract
An implant holder for inserting an interbody spinal implant.
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53 Claims
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1. An implant holder for inserting an interbody spinal implant having a trailing end, said implant holder comprising:
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a body having a distal end, a proximal end, and a length therebetween; and
at least two extensions extending from said distal end of said body, said extensions having an interior surface and an exterior surface opposite said interior surface, said extensions being adapted to be moved toward one another by an inward force applied by a user to said exterior surface to permit said extensions of said implant holder to pass into the trailing end of the implant and for said exterior surface to cooperatively engage the trailing end of the implant after the inward force is removed. - View Dependent Claims (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, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A system, comprising:
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an implant positionable adjacent a surgical space associated with a spinal column of a patient; and
an insertion instrument including an articulating implant holder adjacent a distal end thereof releasably engageable to said implant, wherein said implant is moveable with said implant holder between a reduced profile orientation relative to said insertion instrument and an increased profile orientation relative to said insertion instrument, said implant holder being adapted to release said implant from said implant holder in the increased profile orientation when said implant is positioned adjacent to and substantially unconstrained in the surgical space. - View Dependent Claims (52)
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53. A system, comprising:
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an implant positionable adjacent a surgical space associated with a spinal column of a patient; and
an insertion instrument including an articulating implant holder at a distal end thereof releasably engageable to said implant, wherein said implant holder is normally biased to a first position wherein said implant has a reduced profile orientation relative to said insertion instrument and said implant holder is moveable from said biased first position to a second position wherein said implant has an increased profile relative to said insertion instrument.
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