Pivoting Vertebral Plate

Abstract

A surgical system includes an implant having a first attachment mechanism and an insertion instrument having a proximal end, a distal end, and a second attachment mechanism disposed at the distal end for removable connection with the first attachment mechanism. The proximal end of the insertion instrument is pivotable with respect to the implant. The insertion instrument can include an inserter and a guide. A method of using the surgical system is provided.

1 . An anterior vertebral plate kit comprising:
 a universal anterior vertebral plate;   a sacral anterior vertebral plate;   a buttress anterior vertebral plate; and   at least one screw for use with one of the plates.   
     
     
         2 . The kit of  claim 1 , further comprising instrumentation for insertion of the plates and screw. 
     
     
         3 . A lateral vertebral plate kit comprising:
 a plurality of lateral vertebral plates having four screw holes of different sizes;   a plurality of lateral vertebral plates having two screw holes of different sizes; and   at least one screw for use with one of the plates.   
     
     
         4 . The kit of  claim 3 , further comprising instrumentation for insertion of the plates and screw. 
     
     
         5 . An instrument kit comprising:
 a first insertion instrument including:   an inserter having a proximal end, and   a guide having an attachment mechanism for removable connection with an attachment mechanism of an implant, wherein the proximal end of the inserter is pivotable with respect to the implant; and   a second insertion instrument including a proximal end, a distal end, and an attachment mechanism disposed at the distal end thereof for removable connection with the attachment mechanism of the implant, wherein the proximal end of the second insertion instrument is pivotable with respect to the implant, and wherein the second insertion instrument is an inserter directly engageable with the implant.   
     
     
         6 . A system including the anterior vertebral plate kit of  claim 1  and the instrument kit of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         7 . A system including the lateral vertebral plate kit of  claim 3  and the instrument kit of  claim 5 . 
     
     
         8 . A system including the anterior vertebral plate kit of  claim 1 , the lateral vertebral plate kit of  claim 3 , and the instrument kit of  claim 5 .