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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2024
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2021
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Darren L. Davis, Knoxville, TN (US);
Amanda D. Tong, Memphis, TN (US);
Cristian A. Capote, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00336 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00367 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a first member defining an axis and a second member having at least one capture element. The at least one capture element being axially translatable relative to the first member such that the at least one capture element is outwardly radially movable relative to the axis and inwardly radially movable relative to the axis to capture a spinal plate. Systems, implants and methods are disclosed.