Insertion tool for an intervertebral spacer providing multiple angles of insertion
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1. An insertion tool for an intervertebral spacer comprising:
- an insertion end including an external surface configured to securely engage a complementary surface of the spacer at a plurality of different angles; and
an extending portion configured for insertion within the spacer.
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Abstract
An insertion tool for an intervertebral spacer includes an extending portion having a surface shaped to engage a complementary surface of a trailing end of the spacer and configured to be insertable within an opening in the spacer. While the extending portion is disposed within the spacer'"'"'s trailing end, the tool may be positioned at one of a plurality of different, selectable positions relative to the spacer where the mutual engaging surfaces may secure the tool and the spacer.
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1. An insertion tool for an intervertebral spacer comprising:
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an insertion end including an external surface configured to securely engage a complementary surface of the spacer at a plurality of different angles; and
an extending portion configured for insertion within the spacer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. An insertion tool for an intervertebral spacer comprising:
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a handle end;
an insertion end opposite the handle end;
a shaft extending between the handle end and the insertion end; and
the insertion end comprising;
an extending portion configured to be inserted in a trailing end of the intervertebral spacer, and a mating surface positionable in a direction between the handle end and the extending portion, and configured to engage a complementary surface on the trailing end in one of a plurality of different, selectable positions. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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25. A method for using an insertion tool for an intervertebral spacer, comprising the steps of:
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extending a first portion into the spacer; and
engaging a first surface to a complementary surface of the spacer in one of a plurality of different, selectable positions. - View Dependent Claims (26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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