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US 12,575,869 B2Granted
Compliant orthopedic driver
AssigneeGlobus Medical, Inc.
InventorsOlivier Chappuis, Szymon Kostrzewski
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Abstract
Embodiments of a compliant orthopedic driver are disclosed herein. In some embodiments, compliant orthopedic driver includes a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a driver axis; a driver tip disposed at the distal end of the body, wherein the body includes at least one compliant portion configured to allow the driver flex about at least two axes transverse to the driver axis.
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A method of driving a bone screw into bone comprising:
- providing a compliant orthopedic driver including:
- a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a driver axis;
- a driver tip disposed at the distal end of the body;
- wherein the body includes at least one compliant portion including:
- a first round notch adapted to flex about a first axis transverse to the driver axis;
- and
- a second round notch longitudinally disposed from the first round notch and adapted to flex about a second axis transverse to the driver axis, the first axis being angularly offset from the second axis;
- and
- driving the bone screw into the bone using the compliant orthopedic driver.
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A method of driving a bone screw into bone comprising:
- providing a compliant orthopedic driver including:
- a body extending from a proximal end to a distal end along a driver axis;
- a driver tip disposed at the distal end of the body,
- wherein the body includes a first compliant portion and a second compliant portion longitudinally spaced apart from the first compliant portion along the body, and
- wherein each compliant portion includes:
- a first round notch adapted to flex about a first axis transverse to the driver axis;
- and
- a second round notch longitudinally disposed from the first round notch and adapted to flex about a second axis transverse to the driver axis, the first axis being angularly offset from the second axis;
- and
- driving the bone screw into the bone using the compliant orthopedic driver.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.