Patent ID: 11903845
Assignee: GLOBUS MEDICAL INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 4:
5. An inserter instrument for implanting a tibial tray, the instrument comprising:
a main body coupled to a handle, the main body including a pair of posterior tabs;
a moveable anterior tab body inside the main body, the anterior tab body including a threaded opening and an anterior tab; and
a rotatable shaft for controlling movement of the anterior tab body, the shaft having a threaded portion engaged with the threaded opening in the anterior tab body, the shaft positioned through the main body and the anterior tab body, wherein when the shaft is rotated, the anterior tab body is translated outside the main body into a locked position
wherein the main body includes a foot with a neck protruding upwardly and an arm protruding anteriorly
wherein the foot is bifurcated by a keyway, and the anterior tab body is receivable in the keyway,
wherein the anterior tab body includes a pair of keyway wings projecting outwardly in opposite directions, wherein the keyway defines recesses configured to receive the respective keyway wings, thereby preventing anterior-posterior angulation while expansion occurs.