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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 15, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 15, 2013
Applicants:
Saddy R. Garcia, Saint Augustine, FL (US);
Bradley Winterroth, Wesley Chapel, FL (US);
Larry Miller, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Inventors:
Saddy R. Garcia, Saint Augustine, FL (US);
Bradley Winterroth, Wesley Chapel, FL (US);
Larry Miller, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Biomet CMF and Thoracic, LLC, Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01); A61F 2/08 (2006.01); B65D 83/02 (2006.01); B25B 23/00 (2006.01); B25B 23/06 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 83/02 (2013.01); A61B 17/865 (2013.01); B25B 23/00 (2013.01); B25B 23/06 (2013.01); B25B 23/065 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49778 (2015.01);
Abstract
A surgical screw cartridge system apparatus and method is provided wherein the cartridge has a body for storing a plurality of surgical screws. A spring-biased plunger is positioned within the body for presenting the surgical screws head first to a driver. A tab within the body prevents removal of the surgical screws from the body in absence of a screwdriver.