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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 20, 2009
Filed:
Jun. 14, 2007
Applicant:
Richard J. Kana, Lexington, TX (US);
Inventor:
Richard J. Kana, Lexington, TX (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Spine Austin, Inc., Austin, TX (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); B25D 15/02 (2006.01); B25D 21/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A device and system for applying rotational impact to screws implanted in bony tissues. Specifically, embodiments of the present disclosure may provide medical professionals the ability to apply impact forces and torques to a threaded member in a rotational plane such that the surrounding tissues are not damaged from an axial impact or excessive rotational forces. The rotary impact driver may be used with thin and flexible shafts for percutaneous procedures.