Quick-release drill guide assembly for bone plate

a drill guide and bone plate technology, applied in bone drill guides, surgery, medical science, etc., can solve the problems of small margin for error in spinal surgery, limiting the dimensions of vertebral bone available for setting fasteners, and a risk of tissue damage and spinal cord injury

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-06-23
SYNTHES USA
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The margin for error in spinal surgery is quite small, particularly because of the sensitivity of the spinal cord and the risk inherent with invasive procedures around the spinal cord.
In particular, the dimensions of vertebral bone available for setting fasteners are fairly limiting.
Any misalignment of the screw within the plate hole risks tissue damage and spinal cord injury.
In addition, improperly seated screws may result in an unstable or insecure connection of the plate to the bony material, thus potentially defeating the usefulness of the plate.

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[0051] Referring to FIG. 1, there is shown an exemplary surgical drill-guide assembly 5, which is adapted for use with a cervical spine-locking bone plate having a plurality of fastener holes. While the surgical drill-guide assembly is described in conjunction with a cervical locking plate it will be appreciated that the reference to a cervical locking plate is only exemplary, and that the surgical drill-guide assembly can be used with a variety of bone plates, including a locking and a nonlocking bone-plate as well as for example, bone plates for long bones, maxillofacial applications, etc.

[0052] This embodiment of a drill-guide assembly 5 can be secured or locked into a fastener hole in a bone plate. A related embodiment of a drill-guide assembly 500 that can be secured or locked into a drill recess 354 is shown infra in FIGS. 12A-13B. Locking or securing may facilitate precision in the surgical procedure, for example, drilling or fastening screws or other similar fasteners. More...

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The present invention relates to a surgical drill-guide assembly that can be releasably attached to a part of a bone-fixation system, for example, a plate. The surgical drill-guide assembly of the present invention is used for example, to guide a drill, screw, bone fastener, or other instrument or fastener into bone.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS [0001] This is a continuation of International Application No. PCT / US04 / 026399, filed Aug. 13, 2004, and is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Non-Provisional Patent Application No. 10 / 639,515, filed Aug. 13, 2003, the entirety of which applications are expressly incorporated herein by reference thereto.FIELD OF THE INVENTION [0002] The present invention relates to a surgical drill-guide assembly that can be releasably attached to a part of a bone-fixation system, for example, a bone plate. The surgical drill-guide assembly of the present invention is used for example, to guide a drill-bit, screw, bone fastener, or other instrument or fastener into bone or other tissue. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0003] The use of surgical fixation plates for a variety of orthopedic applications is widely accepted. The plates are used by surgeons or users to stabilize, mend, or align a patient's bone as well as alter compression of patient's bones. Plates are typ...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): A61B17/00A61B17/17
CPCA61B17/1728A61B17/1757A61B2017/0042A61B17/16A61B17/17
Inventor BINDER, LAWRENCE J. JR.RYAN, CHRISTOPHER J.STIHL, PASCAL
Owner SYNTHES USA
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