WO2005009487A3 - Plating system with multiple function drill guide - Google Patents

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WO2005009487A3
WO2005009487A3 PCT/US2004/023193 US2004023193W WO2005009487A3 WO 2005009487 A3 WO2005009487 A3 WO 2005009487A3 US 2004023193 W US2004023193 W US 2004023193W WO 2005009487 A3 WO2005009487 A3 WO 2005009487A3
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drill guide
multiple function
plating system
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function drill
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David S Rathbun
Lawrence J Binder Jr
Sean S Suh
Pascal Stihl
Christopher J Ryan
Lan Anh Duong
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David S Rathbun
Lawrence J Binder Jr
Sean S Suh
Pascal Stihl
Christopher J Ryan
Lan Anh Duong
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Priority to AT04757129T priority Critical patent/ATE498368T1/en
Priority to JP2006520409A priority patent/JP2007523693A/en
Priority to BRPI0412677-7A priority patent/BRPI0412677A/en
Priority to CA002532747A priority patent/CA2532747A1/en
Priority to PL04757129T priority patent/PL1651122T3/en
Priority to AU2004258937A priority patent/AU2004258937A1/en
Priority to EP04757129A priority patent/EP1651122B1/en
Priority to DE602004031429T priority patent/DE602004031429D1/en
Publication of WO2005009487A2 publication Critical patent/WO2005009487A2/en
Publication of WO2005009487A3 publication Critical patent/WO2005009487A3/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/80—Cortical plates, i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates
    • A61B17/8052—Cortical plates, i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates immobilised relative to screws by interlocking form of the heads and plate holes, e.g. conical or threaded
    • A61B17/8057—Cortical plates, i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates immobilised relative to screws by interlocking form of the heads and plate holes, e.g. conical or threaded the interlocking form comprising a thread
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/17—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires
    • A61B17/1728—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires for holes for bone plates or plate screws
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/17—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires
    • A61B17/1739—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires specially adapted for particular parts of the body
    • A61B17/1757—Guides or aligning means for drills, mills, pins or wires specially adapted for particular parts of the body for the spine
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/72—Intramedullary pins, nails or other devices
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/56—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor
    • A61B17/58—Surgical instruments or methods for treatment of bones or joints; Devices specially adapted therefor for osteosynthesis, e.g. bone plates, screws, setting implements or the like
    • A61B17/68—Internal fixation devices, including fasteners and spinal fixators, even if a part thereof projects from the skin
    • A61B17/80—Cortical plates, i.e. bone plates; Instruments for holding or positioning cortical plates, or for compressing bones attached to cortical plates

Abstract

A bone fixation system including a bone plate and surgical drill guide is provided. The drill guide assembly includes one or more alignment drill tubes that are remotely aligned with corresponding fastener holes in the bone plate, and a plate holder to engage a hole in the bone plate. The surgical drill guide is releasably lockable to the plate holder.
PCT/US2004/023193 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 Plating system with multiple function drill guide WO2005009487A2 (en)

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AT04757129T ATE498368T1 (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 PLATING SYSTEM WITH MULTI-FUNCTION DRILLING GUIDE
JP2006520409A JP2007523693A (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 Flat plate fixing system with multi-function drill guide
BRPI0412677-7A BRPI0412677A (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 spinal surgery bone plate set, surgical drilling guide set, and method of installing a vertebral bone plate
CA002532747A CA2532747A1 (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 Plating system with multiple function drill guide
PL04757129T PL1651122T3 (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 Plating system with multiple function drill guide
AU2004258937A AU2004258937A1 (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 Plating system with multiple function drill guide
EP04757129A EP1651122B1 (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 Plating system with multiple function drill guide
DE602004031429T DE602004031429D1 (en) 2003-07-16 2004-07-16 PLATTER SYSTEM WITH MULTI-FUNCTIONAL DRILLING GUIDE

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