Patent ID: 9480488
Filing Date: 2016-11-01
CPC Classification: A61B

Claim Text:
1. An orthopedic system, comprising: a protection sleeve having proximal and distal ends, a longitudinal axis and first inner and outer surfaces, the protection sleeve further having a protrusion extending inward from the first inner surface into a first longitudinal bore extending therethrough; and a drill sleeve having proximal and distal ends, a longitudinal axis, second inner and outer surfaces and a second longitudinal bore extending therethrough, the second outer surface configured to be received within at least a portion of the protection sleeve, the drill sleeve having a recess extending into the second outer surface, the protrusion and recess cooperating to releasably axially lock the protection sleeve with the drill sleeve, the sleeves being separable from each other by applying an axial separation force between the protection and drill sleeves and a radial compression force to at least a portion of the drill sleeve, wherein the inner surface of at least one of the protection and drill sleeves is configured to receive a drill bit for drilling a hole in bone.