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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Jason M. May, Cordova, TN (US);
Joshua W. Simpson, Collierville, TN (US);
William Allan Rezach, Atoka, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 17/7077 (2013.01); A61B 17/8888 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a member defining a longitudinal axis and including an engagement portion. The engagement portion includes at least one element engageable with an implant fastener. The at least one element includes a drive interface and an arcuate surface spaced from the drive interface. The arcuate surface includes at least one interference point engageable with the implant fastener. Implants, systems, constructs and methods are disclosed.