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 first and second barrels formed therein and defining a bore or receiving a tool, the guide member further including a connector having a mating element formed thereon for mating to the elongate member, the mating element being disposed on the proximal end of the connector and being adapted to mate to a corresponding mating element formed on the distal end of the elongate member.
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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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28 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 first and second barrels formed therein and defining a bore or receiving a tool, the guide member further including a connector having a mating element formed thereon for mating to the elongate member, the mating element being disposed on the proximal end of the connector and being adapted to mate to a corresponding mating element formed on the distal end of the elongate member. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. 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; and
a mating body for removably and replaceably mating the guide member to the shaft, the mating body having an inner lumen formed therein for receiving at least a portion of the shaft, and a proximal end and a distal end, and wherein the connector member has a generally elongate cylindrical shape having a proximal end and a distal end, the proximal end of the connector being adapted to removably mate to the distal end of the mating body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. 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 first and second barrels formed thereon and disposed at a predetermined angle with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate member, and a connector having a first end mated to the first barrel and a second, opposed end mated to the second barrel, the connector further including a mating element formed between the first and second ends thereof for mating the guide member to the elongate member, the mating element disposed on a proximal end of the connector and adapted to mate to a corresponding mating element formed on the distal end of the elongate member, each of the plurality of guide members having at least on 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 (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28)
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