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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 01, 2019
Applicant:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Frank Pinal, Jersey City, NJ (US);
Bryan D. Milz, Florida, NY (US);
Dan Boljonis, Middletown, NJ (US);
Collin Desens, Union City, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30579 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30581 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4627 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a shaft having a distal end connectable with an implant, and a handle connected to a proximal end of the shaft. The instrument defines an internal fluid channel through which a fluid can be passed. A kit includes the instrument and a spinal implant that is expandable through the introduction of the fluid therein. A method of using the instrument includes passing a fluid through an internal fluid channel defined by the instrument and toward the implant.