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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 06, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2011
Applicants:
Michael J. O'neil, Raynham, MA (US);
Douglas Raymond, Raynham, MA (US);
John Riley Hawkins, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Michael J. O'Neil, Raynham, MA (US);
Douglas Raymond, Raynham, MA (US);
John Riley Hawkins, Raynham, MA (US);
Assignee:
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61M 29/02 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 5/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61M 25/00 (2006.01); A61M 25/01 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61F 2/446 (2013.01); A61F 2/447 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2/4611 (2013.01); A61M 29/02 (2013.01); A61B 5/4893 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01); A61B 2017/3433 (2013.01); A61F 2/4465 (2013.01); A61F 2002/443 (2013.01); A61M 25/0054 (2013.01); A61M 25/0133 (2013.01);
Abstract
Several devices and methods for preparing the vertebral endplates while minimizing damage to the vertebral endplates. Each design incorporates flexible means to reduce endplate damage while enabling removal of the cartilage adhered to the endplate cortical bone.