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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 08, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 21, 2010
Applicant:
Andrew F. Cannestra, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventor:
Andrew F. Cannestra, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/90 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7064 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01);
Abstract
A posterior cervical fusion surgery assembly and method. The assembly includes a sled adapted to be positioned in a facet joint and two receivers slidably mounted on the sled. The receivers are adapted to support surgical instruments such as a drill, a tap, and a screw. The sled assists in orienting the instruments at a desired angle with respect to the spine.