Instruments for use with implants, and methods
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1. A box chisel, comprising:
- a) a hollow structure having a proximal end and a distal end, the hollow structure including;
i) a first side and a second opposite side, each of the first and second sides including a cutting edge located at the distal end of the hollow structure;
ii) at least a first rasping structure formed in one of the first and second sides.
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Abstract
A set of surgical instrument for use with expandable spinal implants. The set of instruments includes box chisels designed to prepare a site for implant placement. The set of instruments also includes inserter/expander instruments configured to place and expand an implant at the site. The set of instrument further includes assembling/collapsing instruments configured to assemble an implant, and collapse or reduce the height of an expanded implant.
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59 Claims
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1. A box chisel, comprising:
a) a hollow structure having a proximal end and a distal end, the hollow structure including;
i) a first side and a second opposite side, each of the first and second sides including a cutting edge located at the distal end of the hollow structure;
ii) at least a first rasping structure formed in one of the first and second sides. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A chisel instrument, comprising:
a) an elongated structure having a proximal end and a distal end, the elongated structure including;
i) a cutting edge located at the distal end of the elongated structure;
ii) a first side facing in an opposite direction from a second side; and
iii) rasping structure formed in at least one of the first and second sides adjacent the distal end of the elongated structure. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A surgical instrument for expanding an expandable implant, the surgical instrument comprising:
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a) an instrument structure having a implant mounting arrangement, the mounting arrangement including;
i) first and second portions adapted to be inserted into the expandable implant;
b) a sliding member, configured to slide relative to the instrument structure, the slide member being configured to expand the implant mounting arrangement such that the first and second portions expand a mounted expandable implant. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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26. A surgical instrument for expanding an expandable implant, the surgical instrument comprising:
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a) a mounting structure configured for receipt of the expandable implant;
b) a handle interconnected to the mounting structure;
c) an actuator configured to expand the mounting structure in a linear direction;
d) wherein expansion of the mounting structure in the linear direction causes an expandable implant mounted on the mounting structure to expand from a non-expanded configuration to an expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32)
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33. A surgical instrument for expanding an expandable implant, the surgical instrument comprising:
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a) a body defining a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the body defining a channel;
b) mounting structure located at the distal end of the body, the mounting structure including a first member and a second member;
c) a handle located at the proximal end of the body;
d) an actuator configured to slide within the channel of the body;
e) wherein sliding the actuator toward the distal end of the body causes the first and second members to become spaced apart from one another.
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34. A surgical instrument for expanding an expandable implant, the surgical instrument comprising:
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a) an elongated housing;
b) a rail member interconnected to the elongated housing;
c) a channel defined by the elongated housing and the rail member;
d) an actuator positionable within the channel, the actuator being configured to space apart the elongated housing and the rail member to thereby expand the expandable implant from a non-expanded configuration to an expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46)
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47. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a) a body defining a longitudinal axis extending between a proximal end and a distal end;
b) mounting structure located at the distal end of the body and configured to insert within an opening of an implant, the mounting structure including a first member and a second member;
c) a handle located at the proximal end of the body;
d) a moveable sleeve positioned between the handle and the mounting structure;
e) wherein moving the sleeve toward the distal end of the body causes the first and second members to move toward one another.
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48. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a) an engagement member having a proximal end and a distal end, the engagement member including first and second cantilevers extending toward the distal end, the distal end being sized and configured for insertion into an opening of an implant;
b) a handle coupled to the proximal end of the engagement member;
c) a sleeve positioned to slide along the engagement member, the sleeve is positionable at;
i) a first position wherein the first and second cantilevers are spaced apart from one another a first distance, and ii) a second position wherein the first and second cantilevers are spaced apart from one another a second distance, the second distance being less than the first distance. - View Dependent Claims (49, 50)
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51. A surgical instrument, comprising:
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a) a scissor arrangement including a first arm connected to a second arm at a pivot location located between a proximal end and a distal end of the scissor arrangement;
b) mounting structure located at the distal end of the scissor arrangement, the mounting structure being defined by shaped tips of the first and second arms, the mounting structure being configured to insert within an opening of an implant, and the shaped tips being configured to grasp structure formed within the opening of the implant;
c) whereby pivoting the first and second arms, and the shaped tips towards one another causes a mounted implant to collapse from a first height to a reduced height.
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52. A kit for use in a surgical implant procedure, the kit comprising:
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a) at least a first chisel configured for implant site preparation;
b) an expandable implant;
c) a first instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including implant mounting structure, the first instrument being configured to expand the expandable implant from a non-expanded configuration to an expanded configuration;
d) a second instrument having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end including tips for engaging the expandable implant to orient the expandable implant in a non-expanded configuration. - View Dependent Claims (53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59)
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