Patent ID: 8114088

Claim:
A geared spinal implant inserter-distractor, comprising: an inserter component having: a toothed bar thereon; and an end portion for engaging an intervertebral implant; a distractor component having: a body having an opening structured to receive the inserter component; a pair of ramps extending from the body of the distractor component; and a gear therein for engaging the toothed bar on the inserter component inside the distractor component; a stub that protrudes from the distractor component and that is connected to the gear inside the distractor component; and a handle or a knob coupled to the stub for rotating the stub to turn the gear inside the distractor component, wherein when the toothed bar on the inserter component is engaged with the gear inside the distractor component, turning the handle or the knob relative to the distractor component drives the inserter component in a linear motion.