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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2009
Filed:
Dec. 19, 2003
Anthony D. Zannis, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
John W. Kemppainen, Richland, MI (US);
Andrew M. Jacobs, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Carolyn K. Day, Maumee, OH (US);
Rhonda B. Clarke, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Herbert E. Schwartz, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Danny E. Mcadams, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Anthony D. Zannis, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
John W. Kemppainen, Richland, MI (US);
Andrew M. Jacobs, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Carolyn K. Day, Maumee, OH (US);
Rhonda B. Clarke, Winona Lake, IN (US);
Herbert E. Schwartz, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Prasanna Malaviya, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Danny E. McAdams, Ft. Wayne, IN (US);
Depuy Products, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
A surgical instrument has a main shaft underlying a slide member. The slide member is movable in a proximal-distal direction. The distal end of the slide member has an open position and a closed position. The closed position is spaced from the open position in the proximal-distal direction. There is a gap between the distal end of the slide member and the distal end of the main shaft when the instrument is in the open position. The gap is smaller when the instrument is in the closed position. An implant can be received in the gap and delivered to a damaged tissue site using the instrument. An implant protector can be used when delivering the implant with the instrument. A pivotable implant cover can be used to protect the implant instead of the slide member.