Vertebral bone distraction instruments

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6562047
APP PUB NO 20030014114A1
SERIAL NO

09906126

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An orthopedic device set, including: a plurality of intervertebral spacers elements, each spacer element having a cylindrical shape and an annular groove formed therein, each spacer element further having a different axial thickness from each other spacer; and an instrument for holding each of the intervertebral spacer elements during the insertion and removal thereof into and out from between adjacent vertebral bones; the instrument comprising a shaft having a distal end, a spacer element holding structure formed at the distal end, which spacer element holding structure can hold the spacer at the annular groove thereof.

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HOWMEDICA OSTEONICS CORP325 CORPORATE DRIVE MAHWAH NJ 07430

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Errico, Thomas J Summit, NJ 107 19608
Ralph, James D Oakland, NJ 185 29064
Tatar, Steven Montvale, NJ 19 3965

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