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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 26, 2021
Filed:
May. 07, 2019
Applicant:
Nuvasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Inventor:
Michael Brotman, San Diego, CA (US);
Assignee:
NuVasive, Inc., San Diego, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/7092 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/036 (2016.02);
Abstract
The present disclosure in one aspect provides an adjustable depth drill guide comprising a trigger assembly further comprising a trigger and a primary actuating element and a telescopic rotational assembly which abuts the primary actuating element and further comprises an intermediate actuating element. The drill guide described herein allows a surgeon to adjust the depth of the drill guide using only one hand while in-situ.