Patent ID: 6066142
Filing Date: 2000-05-23
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A bone drilling guide apparatus comprising:a template including a body having an inferior surface, a superior surface and apertures extending between the inferior and superior surfaces,first and second drill towers extending from the superior surface of the template, the first drill tower including at least one drill passage therethrough in alignment with at least one aperture in the template and the second drill tower including two drill passages therethrough and alignment with two apertures formed in the template;the template including a locking body and a sliding body spaced apart from the locking body; anda telescopic mechanism extending between the locking and sliding bodies to permit movement of the template between an expanded position and an retracted position;the telescopic mechanism including a lock bar coupled to the locking body and formed for sliding movement relative to the sliding body, and a lock which engages the lock bar to lock the locking body and sliding body in position relative to one another and disengages the lock bar to permit adjustment of the relative position of the locking body and the sliding body.