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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 09, 2011
Filed:
Mar. 26, 2007
John Durward Pond, Jr., Germantown, TN (US);
Jonathan M. Dewey, Memphis, TN (US);
Christopher M. Patterson, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Thomas A. Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
John Durward Pond, Jr., Germantown, TN (US);
Jonathan M. Dewey, Memphis, TN (US);
Christopher M. Patterson, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Thomas A. Carls, Memphis, TN (US);
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Abstract
The present application is directed to guides for inserting an elongated member into a patient. The guide generally includes an elongated shape with a distal end that is positioned within the patient, and a proximal end that may be positioned outside of the patient. The guide may include a channel formed between sidewalls. The channel is sized to receive the elongated member and guide the member into a predetermined location within the patient. In one embodiment, the guide is used with an insertion device that may include a pivoting carriage for initially inserting the guide and then the elongated member into the patient. The guide may also be used in a freehand technique that is positioned specifically within the patient by the surgeon.