Drill guides for bone plate

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 8834537
APP PUB NO 20140039560A1
SERIAL NO

13913725

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Removable drill guide tips are provided for simultaneous assembly relative to the holes of a bone plate. The drill guide tips may be used with an extension to together function as a conventional drill guide. After drilling, the extension or another tool is used to remove the tips from the plate. According to another use, the tip is used as a guide for a drill bit without any additional extension and then removed with a tool.

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  • BIOMET C.V.

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Inventor Name Address # of filed Patents Total Citations
Castaneda, Javier E Miami, US 67 4552
Doyle, William F New York, US 6 246
Graham, Robert Miami, US 52 1760
Orbay, Jorge L Coral Gables, US 126 8218

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