Apparatus and methods for introducing portals in bone
US9724106B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 4, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 8, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 4, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61M2005/1585
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An apparatus and method for introducing portals into bone is described herein. An example apparatus for introducing portals into bone includes a handle, a base, and a driving member. The driving member can be made to project past the base by operating the handle. The base is detachable from the handle. The apparatus also includes a guide coupled at a first end to the handle and at a second end to the base. The base is detachably coupled to the guide. A base coupling detachably coupling the base to the guide includes an actuating member movable between a coupled configuration wherein the base is coupled to the guide and an uncoupled configuration wherein the base is released from the guide. The actuating member is arranged so that motion of the handle toward the base moves the actuating member from the coupled configuration to the uncoupled configuration.
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