Paragraph Number

63

The shaft 210 serves to structurally interconnect parts of the surgical device 200a. In certain embodiments, the shaft 210 is elongated and has a circular cross-section. In another embodiment, the shaft 210 can have a variety of cross sectional shapes including square, rectangular, and the like. In certain embodiments, the shaft 210 includes a proximal end 212 and a distal end 214. In certain embodiments, the proximal end 212 and distal end 214 may correspond to a respective proximal end and/or distal end of the surgical device 200a. In certain embodiments, the shaft 210 has a length that enables the distal end 214 to contact cortical bone of a vertebra and the proximal end 212 extend far enough for a surgeon to comfortably operate the surgical device 200a. In certain embodiments, the shaft 210 has a length that places the proximal end 212 outside a superficial layer of skin of the patient.

Added by DJM 1 2022