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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 02, 2023
Filed:
Oct. 13, 2020
Applicant:
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Inventors:
Eric Biester, Barrington, RI (US);
Cory Emil, Milton, MA (US);
Michael Sorrenti, Middleboro, MA (US);
Richard W. Fournier, New Bedford, MA (US);
Ralph Solitario, Pocasset, MA (US);
Assignee:
MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL, Le Locle, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/68 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/686 (2013.01); A61B 17/1635 (2013.01); A61B 17/1671 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7076 (2013.01);
Abstract
Reamer instruments and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for reaming bone to facilitate in situ assembly of a bone anchor. In some embodiments, the instrument can include a feedback mechanism configured to alert the user when sufficient bone has been removed to facilitate assembly of the bone anchor. The feedback mechanism can be triggered by a movable shaft of the instrument that is displaced by the shank portion of the bone anchor as the surrounding bone is reamed.