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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 13, 2023
Filed:
May. 29, 2020
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Henri Defossez, Neuchatel, CH;
Rhett Rapier, Solothurn, CH;
Simon Scherrer, Zurich, CH;
Gregor Spreiter, Bern, CH;
Mario Wyss, Egerkingen, CH;
Reza Abedian, Solothurn, CH;
Markus Büttler, Günsberg, CH;
Simon Wampfler, Lohn-Ammannsegg, CH;
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8886 (2013.01); A61B 17/8615 (2013.01); A61B 17/8625 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01);
Abstract
The invention relates to a system and method for driving orthopedic bone screws. In one aspect the driver includes a powered driving rod that is configured to releasably couple with a recess in a bone screw via a threaded system for coupling and uncoupling the screw from the driving rod.