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Patent Inventor Names
Jorge L. Orbay0
William F. Doyle0
Robert F. Graham0
Javier E. Castaneda0
Date of Patent
May 8, 2012
0Patent Application Number
110119170
Date Filed
December 14, 2004
0Patent Citations Received
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Patent abstract
Removable drill guide tips are pre-assembled into threaded holes of a bone plate. The 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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