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Surgical kit and method for providing sterilized equipment for use in spinal surgery

A surgical instrument and surgical technique, which is applied in the field of surgical instrument kits for sterile instruments, can solve the problems of high cost, time-consuming expenses, long-term waiting or deactivation, etc.

Inactive Publication Date: 2006-10-18
WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC
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Also, the cost of even the most basic surgical instruments can be quite high
In addition, sufficient implants, devices, and surgical instruments may be difficult to come by, especially for those remote or inaccessible surgical sections
Cleaning, sterilization, and maintenance of surgical components is time-consuming and costly, especially for surgical instruments designed to be reused
Furthermore, in cases where multiple surgical procedures are performed one after the other, the cleaning and sterilization process can lead to long waits or outages

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[0015] To promote an understanding of the principles of the invention, reference will now be made to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings and specific language will be used to describe the same. It should be understood, however, that this is not meant to limit the scope of the invention, but is considered to include within the scope of the invention variations and further modifications of the described apparatus and further applications of the principles of the invention, as generally known to those skilled in the art to which the invention pertains. .

[0016] refer to figure 1 , shows a surgical kit 10 related to spinal surgery according to an embodiment of the present invention. Surgical kit 10 is generally comprised of a surgical kit 12 and a package 14 that houses and maintains the surgical kit in a sterile condition prior to surgical use. The surgical kit 12 may include spinal implants and related components and / or instruments of various sizes and configurations...

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Abstract

A surgical instrument kit (10) and method of providing sterile instruments for spinal surgery, the instrument package having a spinal implant (20) suitable for insertion into a portion of the spine, instruments (12) suitable for spinal surgery, and A package (14) adapted to contain a spinal implant (20) and instruments (12) to maintain sterility prior to spinal surgery.

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Background technique [0001] Many different types and sizes of implants, devices and instruments are currently available to treat various diseases, lesions, traumas or deformities affecting the spine. In the past, surgical departments such as hospitals, trauma or recovery centers, medical or research laboratories, and surgical training departments were provided separately for spinal surgery. A high inventory of instruments has been obtained and maintained to accommodate the various needs associated with spinal surgery (eg, anatomy requires selection of specific sizes and configurations of implants, devices, and / or surgical instruments). [0002] It will be appreciated that obtaining and maintaining a high inventory of devices is not cheap and is subject to loss, damage and possible theft. Also, the cost of even the most basic surgical instruments can be quite high. In addition, sufficient implants, devices, and surgical instruments may be difficult to come by, especially for ...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F2/00A61B17/70A61B17/80A61B17/86A61B17/88A61B19/02
CPCA61B17/7059A61B17/8047A61B17/865A61B17/8875A61B2050/0065A61B50/33A61B2050/3008
Inventor R·鲍威尔斯B·G·托马斯
Owner WARSAW ORTHOPEDIC INC
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