Multi-part cervical endoprosthesis with insertion instrument
First Claim
1. A multi-part intervertebral endoprosthesis system, comprising:
- a multi-part intervertebral endoprosthesis, comprising,a top closure plate,a bottom closure plate, anda sliding core between the top and bottom closure plates, each closure plate including a pair of receiving openings, andan insertion instrument which comprises a handgrip and a gripping portion for engaging the top and bottom closure plates with corresponding retention projections which, in order to hold the intervertebral endoprosthesis on the insertion instrument, are configured to engage with the corresponding receiving openings,the receiving openings being arranged in lateral side faces relative to an implanted position of the closure plates, and the receiving openings assigned to one of the closure plates each have an elongate shape extending in a direction toward the other closure plate.
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Abstract
A multi-part intervertebral endoprosthesis includes a top closure plate, a bottom closure plate, a sliding core between the closure plates, each closure plate having a pair of receiving openings or projections, and an insertion instrument which has a handgrip area and a gripping area with retention projections or openings which, in order to hold the intervertebral endoprosthesis on the insertion instrument, can be engaged in the receiving openings or projections. The receiving openings are arranged in lateral side faces of the intervertebral endoprosthesis, and at least the pair of receiving openings on one of the closure plates has an extended shape extending in the direction toward the other closure plate. In this way, without making changes to the insertion instrument, intervertebral endoprostheses with sliding cores of different thicknesses can be held securely and with the guarantee that they are correct positioned within the insertion instrument.
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17 Claims
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1. A multi-part intervertebral endoprosthesis system, comprising:
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a multi-part intervertebral endoprosthesis, comprising, a top closure plate, a bottom closure plate, and a sliding core between the top and bottom closure plates, each closure plate including a pair of receiving openings, and an insertion instrument which comprises a handgrip and a gripping portion for engaging the top and bottom closure plates with corresponding retention projections which, in order to hold the intervertebral endoprosthesis on the insertion instrument, are configured to engage with the corresponding receiving openings, the receiving openings being arranged in lateral side faces relative to an implanted position of the closure plates, and the receiving openings assigned to one of the closure plates each have an elongate shape extending in a direction toward the other closure plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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