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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 16, 2013
Filed:
Jul. 23, 2007
Matthew Parsons, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Douglas D. Raymond, Randolph, MA (US);
Thomas E. Martin, Riverside, RI (US);
Matthew Parsons, Dartmouth, MA (US);
Douglas D. Raymond, Randolph, MA (US);
Thomas E. Martin, Riverside, RI (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A method and system for insertion of an implant is disclosed. One embodiment of a system for use in implanting a spinal prosthesis incorporating principles of the invention includes an insertion assembly housing with a channel extending from a distal end portion to a proximal end portion, a gripper having a prosthesis coupling portion for coupling with a spinal prosthesis and an end portion, and a coupler member having a gripper coupling portion rotatably positioned within the channel and configured to couple with the end portion of the gripper within the channel.