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PUSH-OFF DRIVER AND METHOD FOR INSERTING BONE SCREWS

  • US 20080045970A1
  • Filed: 08/17/2007
  • Published: 02/21/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/17/2006
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A driver for inserting a bone screw, the driver comprising:

  • a handle;

    a driver sleeve connectable at its distal end to the bone screw;

    an inner driver releasably moveable inside the driver sleeve and having a drive structure to drive the bone screw; and

    a release mechanism for locking and unlocking the driver sleeve relative to the inner driver, wherein operation of the release mechanism permits the screw to be pushed off of the inner driver.

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