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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Aug. 26, 2022
K2m, Inc., Leesburg, VA (US);
Brittany Lang, Warrenton, VA (US);
Michael Barrus, Redondo Beach, CA (US);
VB Spine US Opco LLC, Leesburg, VA (US);
Abstract
A tool for use with a fastener includes a drive shaft extending along a longitudinal axis from a proximal end to a distal end. The tool includes an engaging tip extending from the distal end, the engaging tip sized and shaped to detachably engage a receiving portion of the fastener, wherein the engaging tip is rotationally fixed to the fastener when the engaging tip is engaged with the fastener. The tool includes a compressible winged member extending distally from the drive shaft, the compressible winged member moveable between compressed and uncompressed positions. In the uncompressed position, the compressible winged member spans a distance greater than an internal diameter of a portion of the receiving portion.