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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 24, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 10, 2015
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Tony Tannoury, Andover, MA (US);
Michael O'Neil, Mansfield, MA (US);
Hassan A. Serhan, South Easton, MA (US);
Anwar M. Upal, Fall River, MA (US);
Michael A. Slivka, Taunton, MA (US);
John Riley Hawkins, Cumberland, RI (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
A spinal disc preparation tool is provided that includes an elongate shaft having an inner lumen extending therethrough along a longitudinal axis between proximal and distal ends thereof. A lower jaw is located on a distal end of the elongate shaft for receiving tissue and delivering tissue to the inner lumen, and an upper jaw is pivotally movable relative to the lower jaw. The tool can include various features to facilitate removal and/or collection of tissue.