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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 30, 2016
Filed:
Jan. 23, 2014
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventor:
Marc T. Paul, Memphis, TN (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/7074 (2013.01); A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical guide comprises a member including an inner surface defining a cavity configured for disposal of at least one surgical instrument. The member further includes at least one locking element configured for mating engagement with a spinal implant such that the member is rotatable relative to the spinal implant to selectively orient the at least one surgical instrument. Systems and methods are disclosed.