Patent ID: 8382810
Filing Date: 2013-02-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A surgical instrument assembly comprising: an orthopedic fastener; and a surgical instrument comprising a first component and a second component rotatable relative to the first component between a first position and a second position about a rotational axis, wherein rotation of the second component from the first position to the second position applies a force to the orthopedic fastener to remove a portion of the orthopedic fastener, wherein a central axis of the orthopedic fastener is aligned with the rotational axis; and wherein the orthopedic fastener includes a stem received in a cylindrical passage of the second component, a first head with a plurality of spaced apart first wings, a second head with a plurality of spaced apart second wings, a neck defined between the first head and the second head, and a threaded portion, wherein the second head is located between the first head and the threaded portion, the surgical instrument applies the force at the neck of the orthopedic fastener to remove the portion of the orthopedic fastener, and the portion includes the stem and the first head.