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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 17, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 27, 2012
James D. Ralph, Seaside Park, NJ (US);
Stephen Tatar, Montville, NJ (US);
Thomas J. Errico, Summit, NJ (US);
James D. Ralph, Seaside Park, NJ (US);
Stephen Tatar, Montville, NJ (US);
Thomas J. Errico, Summit, NJ (US);
SpineCore, Inc., Allendale, NJ (US);
Abstract
An insertion tool for inserting an intervertebral spacer is provided. The tool includes first and second pincers. The first pincer is fixed and the second pincer is pivotably coupled to the first pincer at a pivot location in open-biased opposition to the first pincer. The tool includes a compression slide which may be selectively translated into and out of engagement with the second pincer. When the compression slide is in a predetermined engagement position with the second pincer, the first and second pincers are in a closed position for holding the intervertebral spacer. When the compression slide is out of engagement with the second pincer, the first and second pincers are in an open position for releasing the intervertebral spacer.