QUICK-LOCK DRIVER FOR A BONE SCREW

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United States of America Patent

APP PUB NO 20150201987A1
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14158940

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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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ZIMMER SPINE INC7375 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
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Dickson, Andrew M Austin, US 15 933
Lemoine, Jeremy J Leander, US 16 632
Vedula, Krishna C Chanhassen, US 6 76

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