Intervertebral implant, insertion tool and method of...

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A61F 2/44 (2006.01) A61F 2/46 (2006.01) A61F 2/00 (2006.01) A61F 2/30 (2006.01)

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CA 2509823

An intervertebral implant (10), alone and in combination with an insertion tool (60) for inserting same and a method for inserting same. The implant has upper and lower parts (11, 30) which have limited universal movement relative to each other. Each of the upper and lower parts (11, 30) also has a surface engaging an adjacent vertebrae. Each part has a keel (16) extending from said surface into a cutout in the adjacent vertebrae, and each keel has an opening recess (17) therein. An insertion tool has a pair of arms (61, 71) which are received in the recess of the keels through the anterior opening to securely hold and insert the implant. Projections (63, 73) and matching indentations (21, 43) in each arm and the base of its recess securely attached each arm within its keel.

L'invention concerne un implant intervertébral (10), seul ou combiné à un outil d'insertion (60) permettant l'insertion de ce dernier, ainsi qu'un procédé d'insertion dudit implant. Ledit implant possède des parties supérieure et inférieure (11, 30) ayant un mouvement universel limité l'une par rapport à l'autre. Chaque partie inférieure et supérieure (11, 30) possède également une surface s'emboîtant avec une vertèbre adjacente. Chaque partie possède une quille (16) s'étendant de ladite surface jusque dans une encoche prévue dans la vertèbre adjacente et chaque quille possède un évidement d'ouverture (17). Un outil d'insertion possède une paire de bras (61, 71) logés dans l'évidement des quilles (73) par l'ouverture antérieure afin que l'implant soit immobilisé et inséré solidement. Des projections (63, 73) et des indentations correspondantes (21, 43) dans chaque bras et la base de leur évidement permettent d'immobiliser solidement chaque bras dans sa quille.

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