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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 24, 2016
Filed:
Apr. 17, 2008
Peter Appenrodt, Bremen, DE;
Paulus Cornelis Van Venrooij, Hoensbroek, NL;
Peter Appenrodt, Bremen, DE;
Paulus Cornelis van Venrooij, Hoensbroek, NL;
Medtronic, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
An instrument holding system for a drive system is provided. The system can include an array holder that defines at least one bore for receipt of an instrument therethrough. The at least one instrument can be adapted for insertion into an anatomy. The array holder can be in communication with the drive system to receive a driving force. The system can include a fixation plate operable to move relative to the array holder such that the fixation plate is in contact with at least a portion of the at least one instrument to couple the at least one instrument to the array holder to enable the at least one instrument to be driven by the driving force into the anatomy.