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T TLIF Cage—Surgical Technique Guide
CAGE HOLDER BODY
KNOB
GROOVE
RETAINING WING
THREADED ROD
STEP 7
Slide the inner threaded rod inside the cage
holder body.
Bring the cage close to the cage holder and position
the retaining wing of the cage holder on each side of
the cage. Align and insert the inner threaded rod into
the threaded hole on the cage.
Tighten the cage on the cage holder by turning the
cage holder knob
(Figure 7)
.
Caution:
The connection between the cage and the
cage holder is critical. Tighten until the connection is firm
but not excessive in order to avoid damaging the screw
thread.
Caution:
Confirm the grooves in the knob align with the
grooves in the cage holder handle, so that the impactors
can be introduced.
IMPLANT TO CAGE HOLDER ASSEMBLY
Figure 7
Cage holder assembly
