Spinal implant delivery methods and devices

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8382840
APP PUB NO 20110054548A1
SERIAL NO

12553264

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Systems and methods for implanting a spinal implant in a spinal column are disclosed. In one example, an illustrative system may include a delivery device including a proximal end region and a distal end region, a spinal implant releasably coupled to the distal end region of the delivery device, and a sleeve disposed about the spinal implant and at least a portion of the delivery device. In some cases, a distal portion of the sleeve may include a predetermined weakened region that may be configured to separate when a force is applied to the weakened region, which in some cases, may be applied with a pull string. In another example, a distal portion of the sleeve may be reverse folded upon itself such that the retractable sleeve rolls off of the spinal implant when the retractable sleeve is retracted.

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  • ZIMMER SPINE, INC.

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Inventor(s)

Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Dawson, John M Chaska, US 16 719
Hestad, Hugh D Edina, US 84 4441

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