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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 19, 2016
Filed:
Jul. 02, 2012
Applicant:
James Corin, Boulder, CO (US);
Inventor:
James Corin, Boulder, CO (US);
Assignee:
Zimmer Biomet Spine, Inc., Broomfield, CO (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/86 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7076 (2013.01); A61B 17/7037 (2013.01); A61B 17/7082 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A minimally invasive tool to facilitate implanting a pedicle screw and housing is provided. The minimally invasive tool includes a first sleeve having flexible tabs that couple to a housing and a second sleeve slidably engaged in the first sleeve. The second sleeve provides reinforcing such that the first and second sleeve provide counter torque for driving the pedicle screw.