US 6,916,323 B2 · Method and apparatus for percutaneously securing a bone screw and a bone plate to a bone of a patient

Abstract

A method of percutaneously implanting a first component and a second component of an orthopaedic assembly into a body of a patient includes the steps of securing a first instrument to the first component, and advancing the first component into the body of the patient. The first instrument is advanced into the body of the patient such that a portion of the first instrument extends out of the body. A second instrument is secured to the second component, and the second component is advanced into the body of the patient. The second instrument is advanced into the body of the patient such that a portion of the second instrument extends out of the body. A third instrument is advanced into contact with both the first instrument and the second instrument so as to position the first component and the second component in a predetermined position relative to one another. An instrument assembly for percutaneously implanting an orthopaedic assembly is also disclosed.

Claims7

Dependent claims

An instrument assembly, comprising:

a screw locating instrument which is adapted to be secured to a hip screw, said screw locating instrument having a first recess defined therein;
a plate locating instrument which is adapted to be secured to a bone plate, said plate locating instrument having a second recess defined therein;
and
an alignment instrument having an alignment member extending therefrom, wherein both said first recess and said second recess are adapted to receive said alignment member therein.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Method and apparatus for percutaneously securing a bone screw and a bone plate to a bone of a patient

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Method and apparatus for percutaneously securing a bone screw and a bone plate to a bone of a patient

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Abstract

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