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Pin-locked cannulated screwdriver
Assignee: Arthrex Inc
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Filing: 1994-07-25
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Granted: 1995-10-17
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Expires: 2014-07-25
Abstract
Abstract A pin-locked cannulated screwdriver assembly. A guide pin is secured within a cannulated screwdriver. The guide pin includes a mark for indicating the depth of insertion of an end of the pin. Using the screwdriver, the guide pin can be positioned between one of the cut bone blocks and one of the adjacent bone masses. The cannulated screwdriver is removed from the guide pin, with the guide pin remaining positioned between the one bone block and bone mass. A cannulated interference screw is positioned on the distal end of the screwdriver and the screwdriver and screw are slid over the positioned guide pin. The position of the cannulated screwdriver over the guide pin is then locked. The cannulated interference screw is then positioned at the distal end of the screwdriver, and the entire assembly is inserted between the bone block and bone mass.
Inventors
- 👤 Reinhold Schmieding
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 13:43
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/08; A61F2/0811; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/56; A61B17/58; A61B17/68; A61B17/84; A61B17/86; A61B17/8645; A61B17/88; A61B17/8875; A61B17/8605; A61B17/861; A61F2/0805; A61F2002/0847; A61F2002/0858; A61F2002/087; A61F2002/0876; A61F2002/0882; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/907; Y10S606/908; Y10S606/91; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 14
Claim 1
Independent Claim
98 words
A pin-locked cannulated screwdriver assembly for the endosteal fixation of a graft by screw insertion, comprising: a cannulated screwdriver having opposed distal and proximal ends, the distal end including means for engaging an interference screw placed on the distal end and screwing the screw in place, and an elongated shaft for preventing bending of a guide pin slidably disposed within the elongated shaft; and means mounted on the screwdriver for releasably locking the screwdriver and the guide pin together such that the screwdriver can be used as a handle for surgical insertion and removal of the guide pin.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
98 words
A pin-locked cannulated screwdriver assembly for the endosteal fixation of a graft by screw insertion, comprising: a cannulated screwdriver having opposed distal and proximal ends, the distal end including means for engaging an interference screw placed on the distal end and screwing the screw in place, and an elongated shaft for preventing bending of a guide pin slidably disposed within the elongated shaft; and means mounted on the screwdriver for releasably locking the screwdriver and the guide pin together such that the screwdriver can be used as a handle for surgical insertion and removal of the guide pin.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
34 words
The screwdriver assembly of claim 1, wherein the means for releasably locking the screwdriver and the guide pin together includes a locking nut, the locking nut having a plurality of slots extending axially therethrough.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
The screwdriver assembly of claim 1, wherein a predetermined reference on the screwdriver is alignable with a marking on the guide pin, the guide pin to be inserted being marked a predetermined distance from each end of the guide pin.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
26 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein the means for releasably locking the screwdriver and guide pin together is mounted on the proximal end of the screwdriver.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The assembly of claim 1, wherein the means for locking includes means for engaging the guide pin, the means for engaging the guide pin being separably mounted on the screwdriver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
The assembly of claim 2, wherein the locking nut includes external screw threads, and the screwdriver includes internal threads for receiving the external screw threads of the locking nut.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
104 words
A pin-locked cannulated screwdriver assembly for the endosteal fixation of a graft by screw insertion, comprising: a cannulated screwdriver having opposed distal and proximal ends, the distal end including means for engaging an interference screw placed on the distal end for screwing the screw in place, and an elongated shaft having an internal diameter for preventing bending of a guide pin slidably disposed within the elongated shaft; and a locking member mounted on the screwdriver for releasably locking the screwdriver and the guide pin together such that the screwdriver can be used as a handle for surgical insertion and removal of the guide pin.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
A pin-locked cannulated screwdriver assembly for the endosteal fixation of a graft by screw insertion, comprising: a cannulated screwdriver having opposed distal and proximal ends, the distal end including means for engaging an interference screw placed on the distal end for screwing the screw in place, and an elongated shaft having an internal diameter for preventing bending of a guide pin slidably disposed within the elongated shaft; and a locking member mounted on the screwdriver for releasably locking the screwdriver and the guide pin together such that the screwdriver can be used as a handle for surgical insertion and removal of the guide pin.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The screwdriver assembly of claim 7, wherein the locking member is separable from the screwdriver.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The screwdriver assembly of claim 7, wherein the internal diameter of the screwdriver shaft is sized just large enough to accommodate the guide pin.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
The screwdriver assembly of claim 7, wherein the locking member comprises a locking nut, the locking nut having a plurality of slots extending axially therethrough.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The assembly of claim 10, wherein the locking nut is located at the proximal end of the screwdriver.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The assembly of claim 11, wherein the locking nut includes external threads, and the proximal end of the screwdriver includes internal threads provided therein for receiving the external screw threads of the locking nut.
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