Articulating tool and methods of using
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1. A method of fastener installation, the method comprising:
- positioning a head of an articulating tool in a thoracic cavity under thoracoscopic guidance, the head holding a fastener, the thoracic cavity being surrounded by a chest wall that includes a rib bone;
driving the fastener into an inner side of the rib bone from the thoracic cavity with the articulating tool; and
removing the head of the articulating tool from the thoracic cavity after the step of driving, while the fastener remains in the rib bone.
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Abstract
Disclosed are embodiments of an articulating tool having a head that articulates and is capable of maintaining an angle for drilling or placing a fastener into a bone. The articulating tool includes a housing, an articulating head, a rotatable drive shaft, and a driver tip connected to the distal shaft portion. The articulating tool may be constructed and arranged to move between a first position and a second position, wherein in the first position and the second position the articulating head and the rotatable drive shaft are at different angles with respect to the longitudinal axis of the housing.
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1. A method of fastener installation, the method comprising:
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positioning a head of an articulating tool in a thoracic cavity under thoracoscopic guidance, the head holding a fastener, the thoracic cavity being surrounded by a chest wall that includes a rib bone; driving the fastener into an inner side of the rib bone from the thoracic cavity with the articulating tool; and removing the head of the articulating tool from the thoracic cavity after the step of driving, while the fastener remains in the rib bone. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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