QUICK-LOCK DRIVER FOR A BONE SCREW
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Jul 23, 2015
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Jan 20, 2014
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Jan 20, 2014
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Abstract
A driver instrument for engaging and transferring rotational torque to a bone screw assembly which includes a shaft and sleeve adapted to engage and couple the bone screw assembly into a single coaxial unit while the bone screw assembly is being driven into a bone and then to release the bone screw assembly from the driver instrument. The driver instrument includes an elongate shaft, a sleeve, and bone screw assembly engaging features on the elongate shaft and/or the sleeve.
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- 15 United States
- 10 France
- 8 Japan
- 7 China
- 5 Korea
- 2 Other
Patent Owner(s)
Patent Owner | Address | |
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ZIMMER SPINE INC | 7375 BUSH LAKE ROAD MINNEAPOLIS MN 55439-2027 |
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- 2014 Application Filing Year
- A61B Class
- 14296 Applications Filed
- 12053 Patents Issued To-Date
- 84.32 % Issued To-Date
Inventor(s)
Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Dickson, Andrew M | Austin, US | 15 | 933 |
# of filed Patents : 15 Total Citations : 933 | |||
Lemoine, Jeremy J | Leander, US | 16 | 632 |
# of filed Patents : 16 Total Citations : 632 | |||
Vedula, Krishna C | Chanhassen, US | 6 | 76 |
# of filed Patents : 6 Total Citations : 76 |
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- 21 Citation Count
- A61B Class
- 70.06 % this patent is cited more than
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