Patent ID: 9539012
Date: 2017-01-10
CPC Classifications: A61B,A61F

Claim:
1. A quick-connect sleeve assembly, comprising: a detachable member having a cylindrical body, at least one channel extending along an inner surface of said cylindrical body, one or more windows in said cylindrical body, and at least one passage extending from a first end of said detachable member to a second end of said detachable member, said second end being configured for coupling to a collar of a bone fastener assembly; and a movable member having a head portion, a body portion, and at least one locking feature for latching onto said detachable member with a push motion, a twist motion, or a combination thereof; wherein said body portion and at least one locking feature of said movable member are configured to be loaded into said detachable member through said first end of said detachable member when said detachable member is coupled to the collar, with the body portion extending through the at least one channel of said detachable member; wherein at least one of said at least one locking feature is configured to engage at least one of said one or more windows, thereby hindering rotational movement of the movable member relative to the detachable member; and wherein said body portion of said movable member is configured to engage said collar of said bone fastener assembly through said detachable member to prevent rotational motion of said collar relative to said detachable member.