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Abstract

A system for implanting a disk prosthesis within a cervical spine includes a disk prosthesis holder having tines for frictionally engaging the disk prosthesis through an anterior to posterior movement, and a cervical disk distractor having jaws with guide rails for freely receiving the disk prosthesis. Inserting the cervical distractor while in a closed position into the intervertebral space allows an opening of the jaws for increasing a separation between opposing vertebrae. Inserting the disk prosthesis between the opened jaws using the cervical disk holder allows for a placing of the disk prosthesis within the cavity of the intervertebral space with an aligning of the disk prosthesis. Closing the jaws permits a removing of the cervical disk holder from the disk prosthesis with a subsequent removing of the cervical distractor resulting in an implanting of the disk prosthesis within the intervertebral space.

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