Patent ID: 8540676
Filing Date: 2013-09-24
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
1. A guide wire for introduction of surgical implants and surgical instruments to a surgical site within a body, the guide wire comprising: a manipulative end, a center portion and an operative end; the operative end portion rigidly attached to distal face plane end of said center portion, said operative end attachable to said surgical site, said operative end portion having two helically wound wires extending around a central core, wherein proximal end of said central core rigidly attached to said distal face plane end of said center portion, said two helically wound wires extending outwardly with respect to said core for engaging bone tissue within said surgical site, wherein said two helically wound wires attached at a distal end thereof to distal end of said central core, and said two helically wound wires rigidly attached at a proximal end thereof to said distal face plane end of said center portion, whereby said manipulative end may be rotated in a first direction for engaging said guide wire to a bone and wherein said manipulative end may be rotated in a second direction to release said guide wire from a bone.