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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2012
Filed:
Aug. 09, 2011
Javier E. Castaneda, Miami, FL (US);
Jorge L. Orbay, Coral Gables, FL (US);
William F. Doyle, New York, NY (US);
Robert F. Graham, Miami, FL (US);
Javier E. Castaneda, Miami, FL (US);
Jorge L. Orbay, Coral Gables, FL (US);
William F. Doyle, New York, NY (US);
Robert F. Graham, Miami, FL (US);
Biomet C.V., Gibraltar, GI;
Abstract
Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
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