Patent ID: 9155546
Filing Date: 2015-10-13
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. An orthopedic surgical aimer comprising: a shaft, the shaft including a proximal portion and a distal portion, the distal portion comprising a guide tip that is offset relative to a longitudinal axis of the shaft; and a handle having a first channel and a second channel, the first and second channels being oriented in non-parallel relation to each other, each of the channels being receptive to the proximal portion of the shaft whereby the shaft can be oriented at different angles relative to the handle as a function of the channel in which the shaft is received, the handle including a locking mechanism associated in common with both of the channels, the locking mechanism having a moveable member mounted for movement transversely of the channels and being selectively operable between a first position in which the shaft disposed in one of the channels will be securely and non-removably locked in one of the channels and a second, unlocked position in which the shaft may be inserted or removed from one of the channels, the handle including a first pin for aligning the shaft within the handle when the shaft is disposed within the first channel and a second pin for aligning the shaft within the handle when the shaft is disposed within the second channel, the first and second pins sliding within one of two grooves located on the proximal portion of the shaft and engaging the shaft as the shaft is disposed within the first and second channels.