Patent ID: 9642723
Date: 2017-05-09
CPC Classifications: A61F

Claim:
1. An instrument for insertion and positioning of a spinal implant, comprising: an outer member having a distal attachment feature configured to engage with the spinal implant, a tubular member, and a proximal housing; an inner member rotatably disposed within a lumen of the outer member and including a distal coupling feature for coupling with a threaded aperture within the spinal implant, an elongated shaft within the tubular member, and a proximal end operably coupled with a handle to rotate the inner member relative to the outer member; and a first thread on the distal coupling feature having a first lead, the first thread including a first thread pitch greater than or equal to one third of a depth of the threaded aperture of the spinal implant; a selector mechanism coupling the proximal end of the inner member with the handle for selectively locking the inner member relative to the outer member, wherein the selector mechanism comprises a selector member received by a first recessed portion in a first configuration, a circumferential channel in communication with the first recessed portions in a second configuration, and a second recessed portion in communication with the circumferential channel in a third configuration.