Snap-lock for drill sleeve
CA 2567396 C · Owner: Synthes (Usa) · Inventors: Powell, Sean
Overview
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A device for drilling a hole in bone and for inserting bone screws into the drilled hole is provided. The device comprises a trocar drill sleeve and , protection sleeve in a telescopically nested configuration. The drill sleeve and protection sleeve may have an axial locking feature that allows the two pieces to be handled together as a unit by preventing inadvertent separation. The axial locking feature may comprise an integral annular ridge provided on one sleeve that cooperates with an annular groove provided on the other sleeve. One sleeve may also have at (east one slot allowing the locking feature to be disengaged prior to separation of the sleeves. The sleeves may be easily …
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- Filed May 17, 2005 and granted September 10, 2013. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended May 17, 2025.
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