Patent ID: 11932450
Assignee: nan
Field: Medical technology (Instruments)
Classification: CPC B  A  F | IPC A  B  F

Claim 0:
1. A screw containment system comprising:
a caddy comprising:
a first surface defining a plurality of openings including a first opening;
a second surface opposite and spaced apart from the first surf ace;
a plurality of recesses including a first recess extending from the first opening towards the second surface of the caddy, the first recess being sized to accept a screw therein; and
a counterbore disposed at a distal end of the first recess;

a first screw removably disposed in the first recess, the first screw comprising:
a head disposed on a first end and having a drive;
a shank coupled to the head to define a screw head shoulder, the screw head shoulder sitting on an upper surf ace of the counterbore with the shank disposed in an inner recess of the counterbore;
threads disposed on a portion of the shank; and
a tip on a second end;

an adhesive substance disposed within the drive of the first screw, the adhesive substance being configured to temporarily couple two objects together; and
a cover removably coupled to the first surface of the caddy such that, while the cover is coupled to the first surface, the first screw held within the first recess.