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US 2026/0060696 A1Published application
Calcaneal Plate Inserter Tool
AssigneeMedline Industries, Inc.
InventorsSamuel Nader, Dinesh Koka, Wesley Reed
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Abstract
A calcaneal plate inserter tool includes a body portion, a plate retainer assembly coupled to the body portion, a sled coupled to the body portion and movable relative to the body portion, and a lock coupled to the body portion. The lock is operable between a lock position and an unlocked position. The lock impedes movement of the sled relative to the body portion when in the lock position. The sled also includes a guide portion.
Claims10
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A calcaneal plate inserter tool comprising:
- a body portion;
- a plate retainer assembly coupled to the body portion;
- a sled coupled to the body portion and movable relative to the body portion, the sled including a guide portion;
- a lock coupled to the body portion and operable between a lock position and an unlocked position, the lock, when in the lock position, impeding axial movement of the a plate retainer assembly relative to the body.
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A method comprising performing the following steps in any order appropriate:
- selecting a calcaneal plate from among plural calcaneal plates of different sizes;
- attaching the selected calcaneal plate to the calcaneal plate inserter tool of claim 1;
- and
- using said calcaneal plate inserter tool to install the calcaneal plate
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.