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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 30, 2002
Filed:
Apr. 28, 2000
Applicant:
Inventors:
Michael Brace, Lansdale, PA (US);
Roger Berger, Wayne, PA (US);
Hansjuerg W. Emch, Philadelphia, PA (US);
Assignee:
Synthes (USA), Paoli, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/790 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/790 ;
Abstract
A surgical drill guide assembly for demountable attachment to the fastener holes of a bone plate is provided. The drill guide assembly includes a pair of alignment drill tubes that are aligned with corresponding fastener holes in the bone plate, and a pair of expandable bushings that are configured and dimensioned to engage the fastener holes. The surgical drill guide assembly is releasably lockable to the bone plate.