Patent ID: 11957394
Assignee: J.M. LONGYEAR MANUFACTURING, LLC
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 18:
19. A surgical fastener caddy guide that is configured to be removably connected to a bone plate comprising first and second bone plate fastener apertures, said caddy comprising:
a) a first body comprising a shell portion, an elastomeric portion held by the shell portion, and a first caddy fastener aperture formed in the elastomeric portion of the first body, wherein the first caddy fastener aperture extends from a top fastener opening to a bottom fastener opening, wherein the first caddy fastener aperture includes an interior surface, wherein a plurality of deflectable ribs are formed on the interior surface of the first caddy fastener aperture, and wherein the first caddy fastener aperture is aligned with the first bone plate fastener aperture when the fastener caddy guide is connected to the bone plate;
b) a second body comprising a shell portion, an elastomeric portion held by the shell portion, and a second caddy fastener aperture formed in the elastomeric portion of the second body, wherein the second caddy fastener aperture extends from a top fastener opening to a bottom fastener opening, wherein the second caddy fastener aperture includes an interior surface, wherein a plurality of deflectable ribs are formed on the interior surface of the second caddy fastener aperture, and wherein the second caddy fastener aperture is aligned with the second bone plate aperture when the fastener caddy guide is connected to the bone plate;
c) a central portion located between the first and second bodies such that a gap is formed between the first and second bodies above the central portion, wherein the central portion includes a first clip portion that removably couples the caddy to a first peripheral edge of the bone plate at a first connection between the first and second bodies and a second clip portion that removably couples the caddy to a second peripheral edge of the bone plate at a second connection between the first and second bodies.