Patent ID: 8083750
Filing Date: 2011-12-27
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A spinal surgical system, comprising: a distractor including an elongated body extending along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a leverage surface said distractor further comprising an angled extension extending distally from said elongated body along a distal axis angled relative to said longitudinal axis and an engaging member extending distally from said angled extension, said engaging member being engageable to a first vertebra; and a fulcrum including an elongated shaft extending between a proximal end and a distal end wherein said elongated body and said angled extension each include a channel oriented toward said fulcrum in said first configuration and said elongated shaft of said fulcrum is received in said channel of said angled distal-extension in said first configuration and said distal end being engageable to a second vertebra, said elongated shaft of said fulcrum being removably and nestably received by said distractor with said elongated shaft in contact with said leverage surface of said distractor, said distractor and said fulcrum having a first configuration wherein said distal end of said fulcrum is positioned to a first side of and adjacent to said engaging member of said distractor and said proximal end of said fulcrum is positioned to said first side of and spaced from said proximal end of said distractor, wherein movement of said proximal ends of said distractor and said fulcrum toward one another moves said engaging member of said distractor and said distal end of said fulcrum away from one another about said leverage surface.