Modular drill guide
First Claim
1. A modular drill guide, comprising:
- an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end;
a shaft coupled to the elongate member and having a proximal end and a distal mating end adapted to mate to a spinal fixation plate; and
at least one guide member removably mated to the elongate member and having at least one barrel formed therein, the at least one barrel defining a bore for receiving a tool.
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Abstract
A modular drill guide for use in securing a spinal fixation plate to a spine is provided. The drill guide generally includes a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end adapted to engage a spinal fixation plate, and at least one guide member removably and replaceably matable to the shaft. The guide member can have a connector member with at least one bore extending therethrough for receiving at least a portion of the shaft, and at least one barrel formed thereon and defining a lumen for receiving a tool, such as an awl, a drill bit, a fastener, or a driver device. The shaft can optionally be coupled to an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end. The barrel(s) include a bore formed therethrough for receiving a tool.
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49 Claims
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1. A modular drill guide, comprising:
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an elongate member having a proximal end and a distal end;
a shaft coupled to the elongate member and having a proximal end and a distal mating end adapted to mate to a spinal fixation plate; and
at least one guide member removably mated to the elongate member and having at least one barrel formed therein, the at least one barrel defining a bore for receiving a tool. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A modular drill guide, comprising:
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a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end adapted to engage a spinal fixation plate;
at least one guide member removably and replaceably matable to the shaft, the guide member having a connector member with at least one bore extending therethrough for receiving at least a portion of the shaft, and at least one barrel formed thereon and defining a lumen for receiving a tool. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33)
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34. A modular drill guide kit, comprising:
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an elongate member having a proximal, handle end and a distal mating end adapted to removably mate to a spinal fixation plate; and
a plurality of guide members removably and replaceably matable to the elongate member, each guide member having at least one barrel formed thereon and disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate member, each of the plurality of guide members having at least one barrel with a predetermined angle different from the predetermined angle of the at least one barrel formed on another one of the plurality of guide members. - View Dependent Claims (35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49)
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