Surgical instrument for distracting a spinal disc space
First Claim
1. A surgical instrument for distracting a spinal disc space, comprising:
- a distractor having a length and including;
a shaft and a first distractor tip connected to an end of said shaft, including;
a first surface and an opposite second surface defining a distraction height; and
a recessed area extending between said first and second surfaces along at least a portion of said length.
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Abstract
Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted, a hollow sleeve having teeth at one end is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleeve removing disc and bone in preparation for receiving the spinal implant which is then inserted through the sleeve. Apparatus and a method of inserting spinal implants is disclosed in which an intervertebral space is first distracted to restore the normal angular relationship of the vertebrae adjacent to that disc space. An extended outer sleeve having extended portions capable of maintaining the vertebrae distracted in their normal angular relationship is then driven into the vertebrae adjacent that disc space. A drill is then passed through the hollow sleeve removing disc and bone in preparation for receiving the spinal implant which is then inserted through the sleeve.
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1. A surgical instrument for distracting a spinal disc space, comprising:
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a distractor having a length and including;
a shaft and a first distractor tip connected to an end of said shaft, including;
a first surface and an opposite second surface defining a distraction height; and
a recessed area extending between said first and second surfaces along at least a portion of said length. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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