Insertion instrument for an intervertebral implant

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A61F 2/44 (2006.01) A61F 2/46 (2006.01) A61B 17/02 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/30 (2006.01)

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CA 2381734

The invention relates to an instrument for inserting intervertebral implants. Said instrument (1) for a tree-piece intervertebral implant (2) has an upper part (6) that is fastened to the vertebral body, a lower part (9) that is fastened to the adjoining vertebral body and an interposed joint element (14) with two parallel arms (21, 27) that are pivoted with respect to each other at one end and that have, at their free ends, respective holding devices (20) for the upper part (6) and the lower part (9), respectively, of the intervertebral implant (2). The aim of the invention is to improve the ease of insertion of the joint element (14) between the upper part (6) and the lower part (9). To this end, one of the arms is provided with a longitudinal guide element (38, 39) for the joint element (14).

La présente invention concerne un instrument d'insertion (1) destiné à un implant intervertébral (2) en trois parties, comprenant une partie supérieure (6) pouvant être placée au niveau d'un corps de vertèbre, une partie inférieure (9) pouvant être placée au niveau du corps de vertèbre voisin, et un élément articulé (14) pouvant être inséré entre les deux. Ledit élément articulé comprend deux bras (21, 27) situés l'un à côté de l'autre, articulés l'un par rapport à l'autre à l'une des extrémités, lesdits bras présentant chacun au niveau de leur extrémité libre un dispositif de maintien (20) servant au maintien respectif de la partie supérieure (6) ou de la partie inférieure (9) de l'implant intervertébral (2). Pour permettre une meilleure insertion de l'élément articulé (14) entre la partie supérieure (6) et la partie inférieure (9), l'un des bras comporte un élément de guidage longitudinal (38, 39) destiné à guider l'élément articulé (14).

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