Combined driver and holder for spinal hooks or screws
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FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a combined driver and holder for spinal hooks and screws, showing our new design;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear elevational view thereof, the front elevational view being identical thereto;
FIG. 4 is a side elevational view thereof, opposite that shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 5 is a top plan view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 6--6 of FIG. 8;
FIG. 7 is a rear elevational view thereof in open position with the end knob in raised condition;
FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 8--8 of FIG. 7; and,
FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view thereof taken along lines 9--9 of FIG. 7.
The broken line showing of the distal tip of FIGS. 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8 and 9 is for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.
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Type: Grant
Filed: Dec 21, 1990
Date of Patent: Dec 8, 1992
Assignee: Zimmer, Inc. (Warsaw, IN)
Inventors: Gregory G. Price (Warsaw, IN), John E. Meyers (Columbia City, IN)
Primary Examiner: Stella Reid
Assistant Examiner: Ian Simmons
Attorney: Margaret L. Geringer
Application Number: 7/634,282