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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 08, 2018
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2015
Applicant:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
William Alan Rezach, Atoka, TN (US);
Christopher M. Patterson, Olive Branch, MS (US);
Assignee:
Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/70 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61B 17/7071 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0256 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical instrument comprises a first member connected with tissue. A second member is connected with the first member and configured to orient at least one surgical tool along at least one selected path for penetrating tissue. Systems and methods of use are disclosed.