Patent ID: 8974461
Filing Date: 2015-03-10
Classification: A61B,A61F

Abstract:
1. An instrument assembly for delivery of an orthopedic implant to a target location within a body of a subject, comprising: an implant insertion member comprising an elongated curvilinear body and an internal bore, at least a segment of said internal bore configured to extend from a proximal opening to a distal opening along a curvilinear trajectory, and sized to permit advancement of said implant through said internal bore; a plunger configured to be seated within said internal bore of said implant insertion member during an advancement of said implant insertion member onto said target location; a fixation member, comprising a first segment configured to attach onto a proximal segment of said implant insertion member and configured to limit movement of said implant insertion member relative to said target location in at least one plane by attachment of a second segment onto at least one surface outside said target location; and an orthopedic implant configured to advance from said proximal opening to said distal opening of said internal bore and onto said target location after removal of said plunger.