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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 21, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 10, 2013
Applicant:
Biomet C.v., Gibralter, GI;
Inventors:
Javier E. Castaneda, Miami, FL (US);
Jorge L. Orbay, Coral Gables, FL (US);
William F. Doyle, New York, NY (US);
Robert Graham, Miami, FL (US);
Assignee:
Biomet C.V., , GI;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/80 (2013.01); A61B 17/888 (2013.01); A61B 17/8888 (2013.01); A61B 2017/1782 (2013.01); A61B 2019/444 (2013.01); A61B 2019/462 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
Removable drill guide tips are provided for simultaneous assembly relative to the holes of a bone plate. The drill guide tips are used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool to allow insertion of a screw within the same hole in the bone plate. Alternatively, the drill guide tips may be used with an extension to extend the effective length of the drill guide.