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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 17, 2015
Filed:
Oct. 26, 2012
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Peter J. Millett, Vail, CO (US);
Gregory A. Guederian, Naples, FL (US);
Thomas Dooney, Jr., Naples, FL (US);
Steven L. Vandermeulen, Ft. Myers, FL (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1728 (2013.01);
Abstract
A parallel drill guide and system which maintains contact on the bone at various angles. The parallel drill guide comprises a fixed sleeve and a parallel, axially slidable, sleeve for guiding the insertion of two parallel wires or pins into bone at any angle while maintaining contact between the bone and the guide. The drill guide is also provided with a locking mechanism that locks the slidable sleeve into position at any lateral distance relative to the fixed sleeve, using a novel off-axis locking device.