Bone-anchor loading devices and methods of use therefor
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Sep 9, 2003
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Oct 17, 2002
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Apr 13, 2001
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Apr 13, 2001
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A device and method of loading a bone anchor into a bone-anchor inserter does not apply force on the leading point, the distal cutting edges or threads of the bone anchor. The bone-anchor loading device may, for example, include a main body including a gripping portion and, projecting therefrom, an elongated bone-anchor receiving member having a receiver fitting at a distal end thereof; an elongated sleeve coaxially disposed over the anchor-receiving member and configured for slidable translation thereover; and an interference fitting causing engagement between the sleeve and the anchor-receiving member when the sleeve is translated to an interference position with respect to the main body, the engagement further causing the receiver fitting to deform to releasably secure a bone anchor.
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