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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 11, 2012
Filed:
Oct. 28, 2009
Nikolay S. Laubert, Allentown, PA (US);
Matthew E. Kohler, East Greenville, PA (US);
Nikolay S. Laubert, Allentown, PA (US);
Matthew E. Kohler, East Greenville, PA (US);
Aesculap Implant Systems, LLC, Center Valley, PA (US);
Abstract
A surgical tool includes a proximal end, a distal end and a longitudinal axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end. The surgical tool has a fastener engagement tip having a spring extension extending substantially parallel to the longitudinal axis of the surgical tool. The spring extension is resiliently flexible and deflectable between a first arrangement, in which the spring extension is in a relaxed state, and a second arrangement, in which the spring extension is deflected to facilitate insertion of the fastener engagement tip into a fastener slot.