Patent ID: 7947044
Filing Date: 2011-05-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument for use in spinal surgery comprising a longitudinal axis and a first portion and a second portion; wherein said first portion and second portion are longitudinally offset from each other and a section of the proximal end the first portion is connected to a section of the distal end of the second portion; said first portion is generally D-shaped in a transverse cross-section and further comprises a top and bottom surface having rasp teeth; said first portion further including at least one aperture that extends the entire transverse length of said first portion; said second portion has a generally rectangular shaped body and comprises an access portion extending parallel to the longitudinal axis of the instrument and extending through the body of the second portion; said second portion is adapted for removable attachment to a holder; and wherein the instrument has a transverse axis orthogonal to the longitudinal axis and the first and second portions have a substantially equivalent width along the transverse axis of the instrument.