Small joint fixation
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1. An unitary construction medical device comprising:
- a first implant portion having a proximal end;
a second implant portion connected to the first implant portion, the second implant portion having a distal end; and
a driver assembly fixedly attached to and removably detachable from the distal end at a connection by snapping the driver assembly from the distal end at the connection, wherein the driver assembly comprises a drill connected to the distal end at the connection.
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Abstract
Disclosed is a medical device having a first implant portion having a proximal end, a second implant portion connected to the first implant portion, the second implant portion having a distal end, and a driver assembly removably connected to the distal end, the driver assembly comprising a drill connected to the distal end at a connection.
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1. An unitary construction medical device comprising:
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a first implant portion having a proximal end; a second implant portion connected to the first implant portion, the second implant portion having a distal end; and a driver assembly fixedly attached to and removably detachable from the distal end at a connection by snapping the driver assembly from the distal end at the connection, wherein the driver assembly comprises a drill connected to the distal end at the connection. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An unitary construction medical device comprising:
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a first implant portion having a proximal end; a second implant portion connected to the first implant portion the second implant portion having a distal end; and a driver assembly fixedly attached to and removably detachable from the distal end at a connection by snapping the driver assembly from the distal end at the connection, wherein the driver assembly has a through-opening distal of a drill. - View Dependent Claims (10)
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11. A medical device comprising:
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a first implant portion; a second implant portion attached to the first implant portion; and a driver assembly having an instrument adapted to form an opening in bone, the driver assembly being integrally connected to and removably detachable from the second implant portion at a connection, distal from the first implant portion by snapping the driver assembly from the second implant portion at the connection, wherein the driver assembly comprises a drill at a proximal end thereof. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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