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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 18, 2022
Filed:
Aug. 30, 2019
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Michael O'Neil, Raynham, MA (US);
Zoher Bootwala, Raynham, MA (US);
Joseph Peterson, Raynham, MA (US);
DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Abstract
An apparatus for inserting implants in a bone comprising a frame having a cartridge receiving chamber and a barrel. A cartridge defining a plurality of chambers is positioned in the cartridge receiving chamber so the chambers are selectively alignable with a longitudinal passage of the barrel. At least one instrument is positioned in one of the chambers, and a plurality of implants is positioned in the other chambers. A drive assembly is engageable with the instrument and the implants. The drive assembly is slidably and rotatably disposed in the frame and is moveable between a retracted position, an engaging position wherein the distal end of the drive assembly is positioned to engage the selected one of the instrument and the implants, and an extended position wherein the drive assembly extends through the chamber to transport the selected one of the instrument or the implant from the chamber to the distal end of the barrel.