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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 09, 2025
Filed:
Jul. 13, 2022
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Mohammed Khan, Saddle River, NJ (US);
Colm Mclaughlin, Glenside, PA (US);
Julia Gambogi, Eagleville, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/70 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/7059 (2013.01);
Abstract
An inserter assembly for a spinal plate which includes a fastener hole for receiving a bone screw. The assembly includes an awl, and a shaft having a lumen for receiving the awl and a distal tip. A collar has a central hole for receiving the awl. A distal collar tip is adapted to be inserted into the fastener hole. An interior curved surface of the collar receives the distal tip of the shaft for polyaxial movement of the shaft relative to the collar.