Title:
BONE PLATE WITH PRE-ASSEMBLED DRILL GUIDE TIPS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2006065512
Kind Code:
A8
Abstract:
Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.
Inventors:
CASTANEDA JAVIER E (US)
ORBAY JORGE L (US)
DOYLE WILLIAM F (US)
GRAHAM ROBERT F (US)
ORBAY JORGE L (US)
DOYLE WILLIAM F (US)
GRAHAM ROBERT F (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/042969
Publication Date:
December 07, 2006
Filing Date:
November 28, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
DEPUY PRODUCTS INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B17/58
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