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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 26, 2013
Filed:
Dec. 04, 2008
Applicants:
Scott M. Peterson, Pasadena, MD (US);
William Carey, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Inventors:
Scott M. Peterson, Pasadena, MD (US);
William Carey, Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); B25B 15/02 (2006.01); F16B 31/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A surgical instrument includes a first component and a second component moveable about an axis relative to the first component. The second component is moveable between a first position and a second position. Movement of the second component from the first position to the second position applies a torsional force to an orthopedic fastener to remove a portion of the orthopedic fastener.