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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.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 16, 2024
Filed:
May. 07, 2021
Applicant:
West Gen Technologies, L.l.c., Plainview, TX (US);
Inventors:
Donald A. Williams, Plainview, TX (US);
George J. Sikora, Bridgewater, MA (US);
Assignee:
West Gen Technologies, L.L.C., Plainview, TX (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/0401 (2013.01); A61B 17/0482 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61B 17/1714 (2013.01); A61B 17/1796 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 17/8883 (2013.01); A61F 2/0805 (2013.01); A61F 2/0811 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00986 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00991 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0409 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0412 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0427 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0446 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0464 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0852 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0888 (2013.01); A61F 2002/0894 (2013.01);
Abstract
Guide tools for installation of fixation devices. At least one example embodiment includes: a delivery tube, the delivery tube defines a slot that runs from the distal end to the proximal end; a guide tube coupled to the delivery tube; and a handle coupled to the proximal end of the delivery tube and coupled to the proximal end of the guide tube. The handle may include a first channel into an interior of the delivery tube through the slot, and a receptacle in operational relationship to the delivery tube and the first channel.