US 11,911,048 B2
Variable angle drill guide
Michael McGurk, Williamstown, NJ (US); Henri Défossez, Neuchatel (CH); Simon Wampfler, Utzenstorf (CH); Gregor Spreiter, Bern (CH); Frederic Gueissaz, Reconvilier (CH); Marcel Schweizer, Liebefeld (CH); Said Ghammar, Zuchwil (CH); Andreas Baeriswyl, Büren an der Aare (CH); Mirko Rocci, Bettlach (CH); and Steffan Daniel, Solothurn (CH)
Assigned to DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed by DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed on Dec. 3, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/541,676.
Prior Publication US 2023/0172621 A1, Jun. 8, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 17/1728 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00862 (2013.01); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A drill guide handle configured to engage a variable angle drill guide, comprising:
a handle grip;
a first cannula extending from a proximal end of the drill guide handle to a distal end of the drill guide handle, wherein the first cannula is configured to provide a single zero degree insertion angle for a drill bit; and
a body comprising:
a first tab and a second tab wherein the first and second tabs include a first and second tab protrusion, respectively, wherein each of the first tab and the second tab is configured to flex so that the first and second tab protrusions engage a horizontal groove on the variable angle drill guide;
a body protrusion on an inner surface of the body, wherein the body protrusion is configured to engage a vertical groove on the variable angle drill guide;
a body edge at an end of the body distal to the first and second tabs, wherein the body edge is continuous in a single plane;
a first tab border opening configured to form the first tab, wherein an outer surface of the first tab substantially conforms to a shape of an outer surface of the body; and
a second tab border opening configured to form the second tab, wherein an outer surface of the second tab substantially conforms to a shape of the outer surface of the body.