Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Surgical instrument for moving vertebrae
- Patent Title (中): 用于移动椎骨的手术器械
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Application No.: US12045446Application Date: 2008-03-10
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Publication No.: US07988700B2Publication Date: 2011-08-02
- Inventor: Alan E Shluzas , Stephen J Anderson , James J Pagliuca , John D Unger
- Applicant: Alan E Shluzas , Stephen J Anderson , James J Pagliuca , John D Unger
- Applicant Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Zimmer Spine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US MN Minneapolis
- Agency: Seager, Tufte & Wickhem LLC
- Main IPC: A61B17/58
- IPC: A61B17/58 ; A61F2/00

Abstract:
A surgical instrument extendable through a cannula for moving a first bone portion relative to a second bone portion includes a first portion having a longitudinal axis engageable with a first member connected with to the first bone portion. A second portion is engageable with a second member connected with the second bone portion. The second portion is movable relative to the first portion from a first position toward a second position to move the first and second bone portions away from each other. An actuator connected with the second portion moves the second portion relative to the first portion in a direction extending transverse to the longitudinal axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080221627A1 SURGICAL INSTRUMENT FOR MOVING VERTEBRAE Public/Granted day:2008-09-11
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