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

Claim 13:
14. A method of inserting a variable angle drill guide into a bone using the drill guide handle of claim 11, comprising:
connecting the drill guide handle to the variable angle drill guide by sliding the drill guide handle over the grip of the variable angle drill guide until the first and second tab protrusions engage the horizontal groove and where the sliding the drill guide handle over the grip further includes aligning the body protrusion with the vertical groove on the grip;
screwing the threads of the variable angle drill guide into the plate hole of the bone plate;
removing the drill guide handle from the variable angle drill guide;
drilling a hole in the bone by placing the drill bit in the variable angle drill guide, wherein the drilled hole has an insertion angle other than zero degrees;
reconnecting the drill guide handle to the variable angle drill guide; and
unscrewing the threads of the variable angle drill guide from the plate hole of the bone plate.