Patent ID: 11925396
Assignee: BIEDERMANN TECHNOLOGIES GMBH & CO. KG
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC A  F | IPC A  F

Claim 0:
1. A tool for use with a locking element having a recess and external threads, comprising:
an elongate driver having a proximal end and a distal end, and a longitudinal central axis extending from the proximal end to the distal end, the distal end having an engagement portion configured to engage the recess of the locking element; and
an elongate tubular holder having a proximal end and a distal end, the distal end of the holder having an interior with an internal thread and a distal opening, the interior defining a diameter, and the holder having a radial slot proximal of the internal thread adapted through which to side load the locking element into the holder, the radial slot has a height parallel with a longitudinal axis of the holder, and the diameter of the holder is greater than the height of the radial slot,

the driver adapted to extend within the holder from the proximal end of the holder to the distal end of the holder, wherein the driver is axially movable and rotatable within the holder to engage and rotationally advance the locking element through the distal end of the holder in contact with the internal threads and then out of the distal opening at the distal end of the holder.