METHODS AND DEVICES FOR INSERTING AND ENGAGING VERTEBRAL IMPLANTS IN MINIMALLY INVASIVE PROCEDURES

摘要

A surgical instrument assembly (10) includes an inserter instrument (20) and a driving instrument (11) to engage an implant (120) to a bony structure in a patient. The inserter instrument (20) is positionable in a patient with the implant (120) engaged thereto to position the implant (120) at an operative site in the patient. A driving instrument (11) is engageable to the inserter instrument (20) to engage the implant (120) to bony structure at the operative site. A template (150) is provided and engageable by the driving instrument (11) to facilitate preparation of the bony structure to receive the implant (120).