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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 11, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2005
Bradley G. Thomas, Memphis, TN (US);
Eric Steven Heinz, Memphis, TN (US);
Bradley G. Thomas, Memphis, TN (US);
Eric Steven Heinz, Memphis, TN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
Instrumentation is disclosed for use in orthopedic surgery that is capable of use as a compressor, a distractor, and a rod bender. Two pivoting arms have ends that can be used to compress implants, bones, or bone fragments together or to distract such items apart. In orthopedic surgery in which a rod, bar, plate, or other support is used, the instrument may be used to introduce bends into such supports so that the orthopedic structures (e.g. vertebrae) remain in a desired portion. Additional features are provided that permit verification of size of implantable items and packing of material in intervertebral spacers and similar devices.