Patent ID: 9055978
Filing Date: 2015-06-16
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A spinal bone screw implant in combination with a guide tool so that the tool attaches to the bone screw implant for guiding a rod into a receiver of the bone screw implant wherein: a) the receiver including a rod receiving channel and a first attachment structure near an upper end thereof; b) the tool including a rod guiding channel and a second attachment structure near a lower end thereof; the rod receiving channel and guiding channel aligning during use to guide the rod from the tool to the receiver; c) the first attachment structure including a radiused horizontal external groove extending at least partially circumferentially around the receiver, the tool second attachment structure including a radiused projection that is sized and shaped to be received in the radiused groove when the tool is secured to the receiver; and wherein d) the lower end of the tool is configured to cooperate with the groove when the rod is positioned within the receiving channel, when the tool and receiver are joined.