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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
Jul. 25, 2023

Filed:

Nov. 25, 2019
Applicant:

Spinal Generations, Llc, Mokena, IL (US);

Inventor:

Patrick J. Sweeney, Flossmoor, IL (US);

Assignee:

Spinal Generations, LLC, Mokena, IL (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2006.01); A61B 90/94 (2016.01); A61B 90/90 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.01); A61B 50/30 (2016.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 50/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/96 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/3494 (2013.01); A61B 17/865 (2013.01); A61B 50/20 (2016.02); A61B 50/30 (2016.02); A61B 90/90 (2016.02); A61B 90/94 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02); A61B 90/96 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00889 (2013.01); A61B 2050/002 (2016.02); A61B 2050/005 (2016.02); A61B 2050/006 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0054 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0058 (2016.02); A61B 2050/0065 (2016.02); A61B 2050/3008 (2016.02); A61B 2090/037 (2016.02); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61B 2090/08021 (2016.02);
Abstract

A protective member for a medical instrument includes a body portion having an inner side wall defining an interior, configured to receive at least a portion of the medical instrument. The body portion also includes a first end and a second end, wherein at least one of the first end and the second end is configured to at least partially close the respective first end and/or second end of the body portion. The at least partially closed first end and/or second end is configured to be opened for use of the medical instrument, such that the medical instrument can pass through both the first and second ends of the body portion during use, while the inner side wall surrounds a portion of the medical instrument. The body portion is configured for use during a medical procedure using the medical instrument, for example, as a tissue protector or a drilling guide.


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