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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 14, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 04, 2008
Moti Altarac, Irvine, CA (US);
Stanley Kyle Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Tyler Jay Haskins, Oceanside, CA (US);
Moti Altarac, Irvine, CA (US);
Stanley Kyle Hayes, Mission Viejo, CA (US);
Tyler Jay Haskins, Oceanside, CA (US);
Exactech, Inc., Gainesville, FL (US);
Abstract
An inserter for implanting an intervertebral spacer into a spinal disc space is disclosed. The inserter comprises a jaw assembly connected to a shaft assembly that is connected to a handle assembly. The user operates the handle assembly to open and close the jaw assembly to thereby connect to and release from the intervertebral spacer. Furthermore, the handle assembly is operable to lock and unlock rotation of the jaw assembly while still connected thereto to permit angulation of the jaw assembly relative to the shaft assembly without losing hold of the intervertebral spacer.