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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 23, 2013
Filed:
Oct. 22, 2009
Paul Lawrence Erickson, Eastlake, OH (US);
Isador H. Lieberman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Stephen Edward Keverline, Mentor, OH (US);
Paul Lawrence Erickson, Eastlake, OH (US);
Isador H. Lieberman, Ft. Lauderdale, FL (US);
Stephen Edward Keverline, Mentor, OH (US);
The Cleveland Clinic Foundation, Cleveland, OH (US);
Merlot Orthopedix Inc., Mentor, OH (US);
Abstract
A guide tool having a through bore and at least one distal locating feature is provided. The distal locating feature of the guide tool is placed into a predetermined relationship with the plate. A fastener is engaged with a distal end of a driver shaft of a fastener driver. The fastener driver has a driver orientation means associated with the driver shaft. The fastener is inserted into the through bore of the guide tool with the fastener driver. The driver orientation means is mated with a guide orientation means located in the through bore of the guide tool. At least a portion of the fastener is inserted through the fastener hole. The fastener is secured into the bone through actuation of the fastener driver. The fastener driver is withdrawn from the guide tool, which is withdrawn from the plate.