Combined distractor and sleeve for inserting spinal implants

Info

Patent number: D374283
Type: Grant
Filed: May 19, 1994
Date of Patent: Oct 1, 1996
Inventor: Gary K. Michelson (Venice, CA)
Primary Examiner: Louis S. Zarfas
Assistant Examiner: I. Simmons
Attorneys: Lewis Anten, Esq., Amedeo Ferraro, Esq.
Application Number: 0/23,141

Description

Description

FIG. 1 is a right side perspective view of the combined distractor and sleeve for inserting spinal implants showing my new design, with the left side perspective view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 2 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 1, with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 3 is a rear end view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a front end view of the design of FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a left side elevational view of the design of FIG. 1, with the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 6 is a right side perspective view of a second embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, with the left side perspective view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 7 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 6, with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 8 is a rear end view of the design of FIG. 6;

FIG. 9 is a front end view of the design of FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a left side elevational view of the design of FIG. 6, with the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 11 is a right side perspective view of a third embodiment of the design of FIG. 1, with the left side perspective view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 12 is a top plan view of the design of FIG. 11, with the bottom plan view being a mirror image thereof;

FIG. 13 is a rear end view of the design of FIG. 11;

FIG. 14 is a front end view of the design of FIG. 11; and,

FIG. 15 is a left side elevational view of the design of FIG. 11, with the right side elevational view being a mirror image thereof.