Apparatus, system, and method for passing cable through a pass-through hole in bone
US10231769B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2015 |
| Grant date | Mar 19, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 28, 2037 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1615
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus for passing a cable through a pass-through hole in a bone that includes a hole-forming tool and a cable. The hole-forming tool has a shank, a cutting portion, and a first connection feature. The cutting portion is interposed between the shank and the first connection feature and the shank is detachably coupleable to a driving tool. The cable has a first-end portion that has a second connection feature. The cable is detachably coupleable to the hole-forming tool via the first connection feature of the hole-forming tool and the second connection feature of the first-end portion of the cable.
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