IMPLANT SYSTEM, METHOD, AND INSTRUMENT FOR AUGMENTATION OR RECONSTRUCTION OF INTERVERTEBRAL DISC

摘要

An augmentation instrument for attaching a retaining device to a vertebral endplate comprises a drive housing having a distal end portion, a drive mechanism extending through the drive housing and including a flexible shaft portion, and an attachment mechanism at the distal end portion of the drive housing. The attachment mechanism is adapted for coupling to the retaining device.