Distraction instrument with fins for maintaining insertion location

A tip for a medical device that distracts two opposing vertebral bodies. The tip has a hub, a boss, and a first longitudinal fin. The boss is attached the hub and has a body, a tapered portion, and a vertex. The first fin is attached to the boss, and projects from at least a portion of the boss'...

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Hauptverfasser: DE RIDDER STEVEN D, MCGAHAN THOMAS V
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Zusammenfassung:A tip for a medical device that distracts two opposing vertebral bodies. The tip has a hub, a boss, and a first longitudinal fin. The boss is attached the hub and has a body, a tapered portion, and a vertex. The first fin is attached to the boss, and projects from at least a portion of the boss's external surface. The first fin then extends over at least a portion of the length of the body and substantially extends over the length of the tapered portion.