Device and method for insertion of guide pin

Details Device and method for insertion of guide pin Device and method for insertion of guide pin

1992-09-09

1994-12-20

Brown, Michael A.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 86, 606104, A61B 1700, A61F 500, A61F 232

Patent

active

053742702

ABSTRACT:
A method of inserting a guide pin into tissue including inserting into the tissue a device having a cannula disposed longitudinally therein, a shank, and a tip. A guide pin movably disposed in the cannula and having a shank end proximal to the shank of the drill bit and a tip proximal to the tip of the drill bit. A retaining means associated with at least one of the drill bit and the guide pin for permitting the releasable retention of the guide pin in the cannula by means of adjustable force exerted on the guide pin by the drill bit.

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patent: 4830000 (1989-05-01), Shutt
patent: 4988351 (1991-01-01), Paulos
patent: 5190548 (1993-03-01), Davis

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