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US 10,327,787 B2Granted
Adjustable depth drill guide
AssigneeNuVasive, Inc.
InventorMichael Brotman
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Abstract
The present disclosure in one aspect provides an adjustable depth drill guide comprising a trigger assembly further comprising a trigger and a primary actuating element and a telescopic rotational assembly which abuts the primary actuating element and further comprises an intermediate actuating element. The drill guide described herein allows a surgeon to adjust the depth of the drill guide using only one hand while in-situ.
Claims19
A drill guide comprising:
- a trigger assembly further comprising a trigger and a primary actuating element;
- and
- a telescopic rotational assembly which abuts the primary actuating element and further comprises an intermediate actuating element.
A method of drilling a bone screw pilot hole, the method comprising:
- placing a drill guide over a bone in which the pilot hole is to be drilled, wherein the drill guide comprises a trigger assembly further comprising a trigger and a primary actuating element and further comprises an intermediate actuating element;
- wherein an intended depth of the pilot hole may be increased by a surgeon without removing the drill guide from over the bone.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.