Curved drill guide system
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Jul 16, 2002
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Nov 28, 2000
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Nov 28, 2000
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A curved drill guide system for forming a channel in a vertebra of a patient for receiving a screw. The curved drill guide system includes an elongate handle member for being held by the hand. A mounting aperture extends through the handle member, with the mounting aperture having an axis oriented perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of the handle member. A guide member is provided for removably receiving and guiding the flexible drill bit. The guide member comprises a guide tube adapted for removably inserting into the aperture of the handle member. The guide tube has a base end and a free end and a length therebetween. A bore extends along the length of the guide tube and open at the base and free ends. The guide tube has an arcuate shape, with the arcuate shape being substantially uniform along the length of the guide tube.
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