Bone anchor inserter, method for loading same, method for holding and delivering a bone anchor, and method for inserting a bone anchor in a bone
First Claim
1. A bone anchor inserter for insertion of a bone anchor into a bore in a bone, said inserter comprising a handle, a sleeve extending from said handle, said sleeve having an opening in a side wall thereof for the passage of a bone anchor therethrough into said sleeve, and means operative from said handle to push said bone anchor out an open end of said sleeve and into said bore.
1 Assignment
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A bone anchor inserter for insertion of a bone anchor into a bore in a bone, the inserter comprising a handle having a grip portion, an actuator member mounted on the handle, a sleeve fixed in the handle and extending therefrom, and a shaft fixed at one end to the actuator member and slidably movable in the sleeve. The sleeve is provided with an opening in a side wall thereof proximate, but spaced from, a free end of the sleeve. The opening facilitates loading a bone anchor therethrough and into the sleeve between a free end of the sleeve and a distal end of the shaft. The invention further contemplates a method for loading a bone anchor inserter, a method for holding and delivering a bone anchor, and a method for inserting a bone anchor in a bore in a bone.
421 Citations
20 Claims
- 1. A bone anchor inserter for insertion of a bone anchor into a bore in a bone, said inserter comprising a handle, a sleeve extending from said handle, said sleeve having an opening in a side wall thereof for the passage of a bone anchor therethrough into said sleeve, and means operative from said handle to push said bone anchor out an open end of said sleeve and into said bore.
- 16. A bone anchor inserter for insertion of a bone anchor into a bore in a bone, said inserter comprising a handle having a grip portion, an actuator mounted on said handle, a sleeve fixed in said handle and extending therefrom, and a shaft fixed at a first end to said actuator and slidably movable in said sleeve, said sleeve having an opening in a side wall thereof proximate to and spaced from a free end of said sleeve, said opening facilitating insertion of a bone anchor therethrough and into said sleeve between said free end of said sleeve and a second end of said shaft.
-
20. A bone anchor inserter for insertion of a bone anchor into a bore in a bone, said inserter comprising:
-
a handle having a grip portion, a slide member mounting portion, and a sleeve mounting portion; a slide member slidably mounted on said slide member mounting portion; a sleeve fixed to said sleeve mounting portion and extending from a distal end of said handle; and a shaft slidably disposed in said sleeve, said shaft having a first end connected to said slide member and a second end movable between a first position wherein said shaft second end is disposed within said sleeve and spaced from a sleeve free end, and a second position wherein said shaft second end extends outwardly from said free end of said sleeve; said sleeve having an opening therein in a side wall thereof proximate to and spaced from said sleeve free end, said sleeve opening being disposed between said shaft second end in said first position and said sleeve free end.
-
Specification