Spinal disc space distractor

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 6712825
SERIAL NO

09880000

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A distractor for separating adjacent elements, such as vertebrae. The distractor preferably has a scissors-type distracting mechanism, either in a simple scissors or double-acting scissors configuration. The distractor includes blades that are removable from the jaws of the distractor such that different blades may be used depending on the patient and situation with which the distractor is to be used. The jaws include a mating fixture and the blades include a mating portion for removable association with the mating fixture.

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  • SYNTHES USA, LLC

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Aebi, Max 687 Pine Avenue West, Montreal, Quebec, CA H3A 1A1 27 3520
Cottle, William A 3951 West 20th Avenue, Vancouver, British Columbia, CA V6S 1G3 6 1448
Paul, David C 405 Greene La., Phoenixville, PA 19460 174 15802
Schenk, Beat Steinackerstrasse 14, Nugler, CH 4412 18 4194
Steffen, Thomas 373 Place D-Youville, Apt. 505, Montreal, Quebec, CA H2Y 2B7 25 1740

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