INSTRUMENTS AND METHODS FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE INSERTION OF DYNAMIC IMPLANTS

摘要

Instruments and methods: for dynamic implant (30, 30') placement into a desired location in the patient" include a guide instrument (40, 40', 240) that defines a minimally invasive pathway to an implantation location and an inserter instrument (100) guided by the guide instrument (40, 40', 240) to position the. dynamic implant (30, 30') along the pathway to the implantation location. The guide instrument (40, 40', 240) can be referenced to the implantation location by mechanical connection or image guided navigation.