Patent ID: 11911048
Assignee: DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC.
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A | IPC A

Claim 15:
16. A drill guide system, comprising:
a variable angle drill guide comprising:
a frustoconical body with a first opening at a narrower distal end of the frustoconical body and a second opening at a wider proximal end of the frustoconical body; and
a grip surrounding the wider proximal end of the frustoconical body, where the grip includes a horizontal groove and a vertical groove,

a drill guide handle comprising:
a handle grip;
a first cannula extending from a proximal end of the drill guide handle to a distal end of the drill guide handle, wherein the first cannula is configured to provide a single zero degree insertion angle for a drill bit; and
a body comprising:
a first tab and a second tab wherein the first and second tabs include a first and second tab protrusion, respectively, wherein each of the first tab and the second tab is configured to flex so that the first and second tab protrusions engage the horizontal groove on the variable angle drill guide; and
a body protrusion on an inner surface of the body, wherein the body protrusion is configured to engage the vertical groove on the variable angle drill guide.