US 12,226,322 B2
Implant packaging cartridge and insertion tool
Meaghan Jones, Philadelphia, PA (US); Jody L. Seifert, Birdsboro, PA (US); Jason Gray, East Greenville, PA (US); Prem Ramakrishnan, Trappe, PA (US); Mark Weiman, Downingtown, PA (US); Christopher Angelucci, Schwenksville, PA (US); Noah Hansell, King of Prussia, PA (US); Jeff Bennett, Pottstown, PA (US); Cameron Salzberger, Sinking Spring, PA (US); and Edward Dwyer, Lehighton, PA (US)
Assigned to Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed by GLOBUS MEDICAL, INC., Audubon, PA (US)
Filed on Sep. 29, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/489,023.
Prior Publication US 2022/0015926 A1, Jan. 20, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61F 2/44 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01)
CPC A61F 2/4611 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/1757 (2013.01); A61F 2/4425 (2013.01); A61F 2/4455 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30594 (2013.01); A61F 2002/3082 (2013.01); A61F 2002/30884 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4629 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An implant insertion tool comprising:
an outer shaft having a proximal section and a distal section extending distally from the proximal section, the outer shaft defining a longitudinal axis;
an inner shaft received in the outer shaft and adapted to translate within the outer shaft, the inner shaft having a first angled ramp;
first and second arms coupled to the outer shaft and the inner shaft, and adapted to engage the implant, the first arm having a complementary angled ramp slidably engaged with the first angled ramp of the inner shaft such that translation of the inner shaft along the longitudinal axis causes a vertical movement of the first arm relative to the longitudinal axis of the outer shaft to engage and disengage the implant,
wherein a distal portion of the outer shaft has a pair of mating recesses adapted to mate with corresponding hooks of a packaging insert of the implant.