Interbody implant inserter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11224524-B2
Application number	US-201916420667-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 23, 2019
Priority date	Feb 2, 2015
Publication date	Jan 18, 2022
Grant date	Jan 18, 2022

Abstract

An implant holder is provided with a first guide lumen and second guide lumen. The implant holder has a first position wherein the implant holder couples to an interbody implant, aligns the first guide lumen with a first hole in the interbody implant, and aligns the second guide lumen with a second hole in the interbody implant. The implant holder has a second position wherein the implant holder releases the interbody implant.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A method of using an implant inserter comprising a first portion having a first guide lumen and a second portion having a second guide lumen, an engagement member disposed between the first portion and the second portion, a carrier coupled to the engagement member and disposed between the first portion and the second portion, the method comprising:
translating the first portion of the implant inserter toward the second portion of the implant inserter to clamp an implant, wherein the carrier translates along the engagement member as the engagement member is rotated in a first direction,
wherein translating the first portion of the implant inserter toward the second portion of the implant inserter aligns the first guide lumen with a first hole of the implant and aligns the second guide lumen with a second hole of the implant.

2. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising implanting the implant with the implant inserter coupled thereto.

3. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising inserting a fastener through the first guide lumen, the first hole, and into a superior vertebra.

4. The method as in claim 3 , further comprising inserting a second fastener through the second guide lumen, the second hole, and into an inferior vertebra.

5. The method as in claim 4 , further comprising translating the first portion of the implant inserter away from the second portion of the implant inserter to release the implant after inserting the first fastener and the second fastener.

6. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising rotating the engagement member of the implant inserter to translate the first portion of the implant inserter away from the second portion of the implant inserter.

7. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising visualizing a trajectory through the first portion via a slot in the first portion.

8. The method as in claim 7 , further comprising visualizing a trajectory through the second portion via a slot in the second portion.

9. The method as in claim 1 , further comprising abutting a stop with an anatomical structure to limit the depth of insertion of the implant.

Assignees

• Spinal Elements Inc

Inventors

• Flores Markanthony
• Elsabee Kyle

Classifications

• A61F2/4611 Primary

  of spinal prostheses · CPC title

• A61F2/4603

  for insertion or extraction of endoprosthetic joints or of accessories thereof · CPC title

• A61F2002/30904

  serrated profile, i.e. saw-toothed · CPC title

• A61F2/447

  substantially parallelepipedal, e.g. having a rectangular or trapezoidal cross-section · CPC title

• A61F2002/30235

  tubular, e.g. sleeves · CPC title