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System for inserting a pin into a screw

US9198703B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignees

Stryker Trauma GmbH · CH
WOODWELDING AG · CH

Inventors

Helge Giersch · Laboe, DE
Ingo Bauer · Bad Vilbel, DE
Jörg Mayer · Niederlenz, CH
Philipp Seiler · Widnau, CH

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 30, 2010
Grant date	Dec 1, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2017/00004
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

System for inserting an augmentation pin into an augmentation screw, comprising a pin inserter with an axial through-bore and a lateral opening, a pin-magazine with a pin-retainer for an augmentation pin, wherein the pin-magazine may be placed in the lateral opening of the pin-inserter and an augmentation pin in the pin-retainer may be aligned with the axial through-bore. The augmentation pin may be pushed by means of a pusher from the pin-magazine into an augmentation screw, when the augmentation screw is arranged in front of the pin-inserter.

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