Drill alignment assembly for a bone plate using tissue protection sleeves that are fixed in the bone plate
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Jun 5, 2008
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Nov 13, 2007
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Nov 13, 2006
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A tissue protection sleeve for use with a drill alignment assembly for a bone plate includes a tubular body having a first end and a second end. A hole extending from the first end to the second end is formed in the tubular body. The hole has a first center line. An expanded section is formed at the second end, the expanded section has a second center line. A first nose is formed at the first end, the first nose is adapted to fit in a screw hole in the bone plate such that the sleeve is rigidly fixed to the bone plate. The drill alignment assembly further includes an aiming arm adapted to mount to a bone plate and a drill guide insertable in the tissue protection sleeve.
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