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(12) PATENT APPLICATION PUBLICATION
(19) INDIA (21) Application No.: 00760/KOLNP/2006 A
(22) Date of filing of Application: 29/03/2006 (43) Publication Date: 16/03/2007
(54) Title of the invention: : “ARTIFICIAL SPINAL DISCS IMPLANTATION INSTRUMENTS AND
METHODS”.
(51) International classification : A61B 17/17
(31) Priority Document No : 60/501,929
(32) Priority Date : 11/09/2003
(33) Name of priority country : U.S.A
(86) International Application No
and Filing Date:
: PCT/US2004/02844
8
01/09/2004
(87) International Publication No : WO 2005/025431
A1
(61) Patent of addition to Application
No
:
NIL
Filed on : NIL
(62) Divisional to Application No : NIL
(57) Abstract:
Filed on : NIL
(71) Name of Applicant: SDGI HOLDINGS INC.
Address of the Applicant:300, WILMINGTON,
DE-19801, U.S.A
(72) Name of the Inventor: 1. MARIK, GREG, C.
2. SQUIRES,CRAIG, M.
3. WILLIAMS, COURTNEY,S.
4. HAID, REGIS W. JR.
5. TRAYNELIS, VINCENT C.
6. ZDEBLICK, THOMAS A.
COATES, BRADLEY J.
Filed U/S 5(2) before The
Patents (Amendment)
Ordinance, 2004: NO
An intervertebral disc space preparation guide (118) comprises a spacer portion (130) having a first recess (131) and a first machining
guide (120) comprising a first bore . The first bore (120) and the first recess (131) are aligned and adapted to receive a first bone
removal mechanism (144) .
(FIG. 20)
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