B. Braun Aesculap Spine TSPACE PEEK Gebrauchsanweisung/Technische Beschreibung Seite 9

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Remove the protective packaging from the
implant.
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Check manually that the implant is securely in
place.
Filling the implant with bone material
(optional)
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Place the implant a in the filling holder E, see
Fig. 9. When doing so, observe the implant length
(marking on the filling holder: L26/L30/L34).
Fig. 9 Implant in filling holder
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Compress the bone grafts or bone replacement
material in the inner window of the implant a
using the pestle provided in the set. When doing so,
ensure that the pestle does not damage the surface
of the implant.
Inserting the implant
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Insert
instrument A straight (0° position) into the pre-
pared implant bed. To do so, carefully hit with a
hammer on the impact surface of the rotary nut 3.
A
Fig. 10 Inserting the implant into the implant bed
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To turn the implant a:
– Gently turn the rotary nut 3 counterclockwise
E
– Impact the implant a further with the hammer
a
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Check the position of the implant a using intraop-
erative X-ray control.
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As soon as the end position (see Fig. 11) is reached:
Turn the rotary nut 3 counterclockwise ("loosen"
direction), until the pin 5 is fully in the switch 2,
see Fig. 3. When doing so, ensure that the pin 5
does not jam the switch 2.
A
Fig. 11 Implant in end position
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Turn the switch 2 to the left (
Fig. 1.
the implant a
a
("loosen" direction). When doing so, make cer-
tain that the pin 5 remains outside of the
switch 2.
until the required end position is reached.
a
with the insertion
a
A
a
A
direction), see
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