Adjustable awl for the insertion of a pedicle screw
CA 2765204 C · Owner: Pacheco, Hector O. · Inventors: Pacheco, Hector O.
Overview
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An adjustable awl for forming a hole for the insertion of a screw or other device in a pedicle or other body part. The awl comprises an elongated housing having an open end and an elongated awl member movably mounted in the housing and being extendable beyond the open end to vary the length of the awl. The awl comprises means for locking the awl member in different positions extending outwardly of the housing. The awl member is provided with markings thereon to indicate its position relative to the housing.
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- Filed February 18, 2005 and granted December 16, 2014. A Canadian patent filed from October 1, 1989 lasts 20 years from filing, so its term ended February 18, 2025.
- Certificates of supplementary protection extend only drug patents, and it isn't classified as one.
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