Surgical guidance device
AssigneeIntegrity Implants Inc.
InventorsWyatt Drake Geist, Jared M. White, Andrew Hartman
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AssigneeIntegrity Implants Inc.
InventorsWyatt Drake Geist, Jared M. White, Andrew Hartman
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Briefly, the invention relates to a surgical tool and method for forming a pilot bore by inserting a guide wire into bone. More particularly, the device includes a cannulated hand grip and driving tool used for the rotation of a bone or pedicle screw into bone. The rear portion of the hand grip includes a slide assembly that is suited to grip a guide wire. The slide assembly includes a user adjustable stop to control the sliding movement of the guide wire. The rear surface of the slide is constructed to be impacted with a hammer or similar device, whereby the stop prevents the guide wire from penetrating the bone further than desired. A jack member is included to allow the wire to be precisely retracted.
A surgical tool (100) for forming a pilot bore in a bone structure comprising:
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