Patent ID: 11918487
Assignee: K2M, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  B | IPC A  B

Claim 7:
8. A system for spine reconstruction surgery comprising:
an insertion tool with a body and a gripping extension extending from a distal end of the body, the gripping extension configured for attachment to an implant; and
a drill guide removably attachable to the insertion tool, the drill guide including a bore, wherein when the drill guide is slidably attached to the insertion tool, an end face of the distal end of the body remains unobstructed by the drill guide so that while an implant is engaged by the gripping extension, a fastener may be advanced through the bore and into an opening in the implant,
wherein the insertion tool includes a guide locking mechanism adjustable between a first position where the drill guide is slidable over the guide locking mechanism and a second position where the guide locking mechanism prevents movement of the drill guide in a proximal direction when the drill guide is distal to the guide locking mechanism, and
wherein the bore includes a central axis therethrough, the bore being angled such that when the drill guide is attached to the insertion tool, the central axis of the bore is non-parallel to a central longitudinal axis of the body of the insertion tool.