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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 01, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2001
Applicant:
Inventor:
Herb Cohen, Shelton, CT (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Allendale, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/756 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/756 ;
Abstract
An implant insertion apparatus for guiding surgical instrumentation and facilitating insertion of surgical implants into an intervertebral space, including a retractor having an internal opening for introduction of a surgical instrument and positionable with respect to adjacent vertebrae in the intervertebral space, and a guide bar mounted to the retractor. The guide bar includes a longitudinal guide shaft dimensioned to guide introduction of surgical instrumentation through the internal opening of the retractor. The apparatus further includes a guide member mounted to the surgical instrument for providing the guidance thereof.