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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 09, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 30, 2009
Applicants:
Thomas M. Dimauro, Southborough, MA (US);
Edward B. Zalenski, Lakeville, MA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas M. DiMauro, Southborough, MA (US);
Edward B. Zalenski, Lakeville, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4624 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4622 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4628 (2013.01);
Abstract
A novel inserter for inserting a prosthetic cervical motion disc, wherein the distal end portion of the inserter features a pair of projections that are adapted to move slidably and transversely relative to one another (like a wrench) in order to engage a prosthetic cervical motion disc.