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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2017
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Seetal Erramilli, Mulgrave, AU;
Frank Spratt, Middleboro, MA (US);
Grant Mellor, Eltham, AU;
Areeb Hassan, Narre Warren East, AU;
Joanna Talis, Lane Cove, AU;
Peter McMahon, Mulgrave, AU;
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Abstract
Multi-function driver instruments and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for applying a fastener to a bone anchor. In some embodiments, a single instrument can include features for driving multiple different types of fasteners, independently driving multiple different components of a single fastener assembly, and so forth, with the instrument being switchable between multiple operating modes to select the feature needed for a particular function. The instrument can include features for retaining a fastener to the instrument, e.g., during initial insertion of the fastener.