SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR INSERTING AN INTERVERTEBRAL CAGE INTO A SPINE
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1. An intervertebral cage insertion tool comprising:
- a handle having a longitudinal axis;
an extended arm fixed to the handle and having at least two bends to avoid bony features during insertion of an intervertebral cage;
an attachment feature configured to attach an intervertebral cage to the insertion tool such that the longitudinal axis of the intervertebral cage is substantially coaxial with the handle.
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Abstract
The present disclosure includes a surgical insertion tool that may have a handle having a longitudinal axis, an extended arm that may be fixed to the handle and have at least two bends to avoid bony features during insertion of an instrument, and an attachment feature configured to attach the instrument to the insertion tool such that the longitudinal axis of the handle intersects the instrument.
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1. An intervertebral cage insertion tool comprising:
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a handle having a longitudinal axis; an extended arm fixed to the handle and having at least two bends to avoid bony features during insertion of an intervertebral cage; an attachment feature configured to attach an intervertebral cage to the insertion tool such that the longitudinal axis of the intervertebral cage is substantially coaxial with the handle. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An intervertebral cage insertion tool comprising:
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a handle having a longitudinal axis; an extended arm fixed to the handle and having at least two bends to avoid bony features during insertion of an intervertebral cage; an attachment feature configured to attach an intervertebral cage to the insertion tool such that the longitudinal axis of the handle intersects intervertebral cage. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11)
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12-55. -55. (canceled)
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