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Surgical Technique - Insertion of Implants4.2 - Insertion of Implants4.2.1 - Cage Preparation, Insertion and PositioningPrior to the implantation of the cage it has to be connected to the insertion instrument.For more information on the insertion instrument please refer to:• Instruction manual for handling the insertion instrumentIMPORTANT: Prior to the cage insertion a proper connection with the insertion instrument has to be established. A tooloose or wrong conecction can seriously damage the implant - instrument connection!For an additional check of the correct implant size a special size gauge is available.For the correct handling of the size gauge please refer to:• Instruction manual for handling the size gaugeIf required, fill the cages with bone graft.The cage is now ready for implantation. Insert the cage accordingly to the approach and the preparation of the implantlocation.IMPORTANT: Since the upper side of the cervical cages is convex its proper orientation has to be considered prior to itsinsertion (see the marks on the front side pointing in cranial direction). For more information refer to the implant specificdetails in the previous section.Fig. 2: Insertion direction of for the cage after theremoval of define cageFig. 3: Lateral view to control the final implant positionHISS-CC-ST-4.2