Instrumentation for surgical implant insertion
A surgical retractor including a sleeve member having two opposed retractor arms (20) at its distal end portion. By inserting the retractor arms of the retractor within a space defined between adjacent bony structures, first and second supporting surfaces (20a, 20b) of each retractor arm respectivel...
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Main Authors | , , |
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Format | Patent |
Language | English French German |
Published |
19.05.2004
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Edition | 7 |
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Online Access | Get full text |
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Summary: | A surgical retractor including a sleeve member having two opposed retractor arms (20) at its distal end portion. By inserting the retractor arms of the retractor within a space defined between adjacent bony structures, first and second supporting surfaces (20a, 20b) of each retractor arm respectively engage the opposed structures thereby distracting the structures, for performing a surgical procedure. A method for inserting a spinal implant is also disclosed. Instrumentation for performing the procedure is also disclosed. |
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Bibliography: | Application Number: EP19970104277 |