Patent ID: 9095450
Filing Date: 2015-08-04
Classification: A61F

Abstract:
1. A vertebral body implant inserter, comprising: a) a elongated central body having a distal end, a proximal end, an outer surface, a longitudinal throughbore therethrough, and a pair of leaf spring members extending from the outer surface, b) a pair of blades having a distal end portion and a base portion, the base portion of each blade detachably coupled to at least one of said spring members, c) a shaft advanceable within the throughbore, the shaft having an outer surface having a threadform thereon, wherein the shaft comprises an assembly having a cannulated outer shaft member and an inner push-rod movable therein, wherein the shaft has an outer surface having a first threadform thereon, and the throughbore of the central body has a second threadform thereon, wherein the first threadform of the shaft mates with the second threadform.