Methods and instrumentation for disc replacement

Various exemplary instruments for introducing an implant using a posterolateral approach are also provided, as well as various exemplary methods for using such instruments. In general, the instruments are configured to interconnect to an implant and/or to a guide member such that the components are...

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Main Authors Lopez, Erasmo, Bellas, Jonathan, Borgstrom, Amie, LaSota, Douglas R
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 09.10.2012
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Summary:Various exemplary instruments for introducing an implant using a posterolateral approach are also provided, as well as various exemplary methods for using such instruments. In general, the instruments are configured to interconnect to an implant and/or to a guide member such that the components are all docked relative to one another. This allows the various components of a multi-piece implant to be mated intraoperatively within the disc space, and in particular to be guided into alignment with one another.