QUICK RELEASE SPINAL IMPLANT INSERTION DEVICE
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1. An insertion device for holding, maneuvering and deploying an intervertebral implant, comprising:
- a handle;
a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end attached to said handle;
a pair of jaws attached to the shaft, each of said jaw pair having a distal free end, each of said free ends defining a gripping element, said free ends of said jaws movable between gripping positions to grasp the implant between said gripping elements and releasing positions to release the implant;
a hollow sleeve slideably mounted on said shaft, said hollow sleeve having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, said hollow sleeve defining an inner bore for receiving said shaft and said first ends of said jaws, said sleeve slidable between a first position adjacent said handle and a second engaging position, said sleeve forcing said jaws together when said sleeve is in the engaging position,biasing means mounted on said shaft, said biasing means distally urging said hollow sleeve so as to urge said jaws toward their engaging position.
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Abstract
This invention is a novel, quick release spinal implant inserter, insertion device or holder/dispenser. It has the advantage of providing enhanced surgeon control of the prosthesis insertion process including the ability to insert and manipulate intervertebral spinal fusion implants or devices of many different sizes.
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1. An insertion device for holding, maneuvering and deploying an intervertebral implant, comprising:
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a handle; a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, said proximal end attached to said handle; a pair of jaws attached to the shaft, each of said jaw pair having a distal free end, each of said free ends defining a gripping element, said free ends of said jaws movable between gripping positions to grasp the implant between said gripping elements and releasing positions to release the implant; a hollow sleeve slideably mounted on said shaft, said hollow sleeve having a proximal end and an opposite distal end, said hollow sleeve defining an inner bore for receiving said shaft and said first ends of said jaws, said sleeve slidable between a first position adjacent said handle and a second engaging position, said sleeve forcing said jaws together when said sleeve is in the engaging position, biasing means mounted on said shaft, said biasing means distally urging said hollow sleeve so as to urge said jaws toward their engaging position. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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