Patent ID: 8262660
Filing Date: 2012-09-11
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A cortical endplate bone cutting instrument for insertion into a vacated intervertebral space between adjacent vertebral bodies, the instrument comprising: a body having a proximal end and a distal end sized to fit between the adjacent vertebral bodies; a plurality of top sharp edged serrations extending from a top surface of the body configured to cut and/or abrade cortical endplate bone of a first adjacent vertebral body; a plurality of bottom sharp edged serrations extending from a bottom surface of the body configured to cut and/or abrade cortical endplate bone of a second adjacent vertebral body; and a blunt front end region at the distal end of the body extending distally from the top surface and the bottom surface forward of the top and bottom serrations; wherein the top surface and the bottom surface are parallel.