US 12,484,916 B2
Calcaneal plate inserter tool
Samuel Nader, Arlington Heights, IL (US); Dinesh Koka, Winter Park, FL (US); and Wesley Reed, Libertyville, IL (US)
Assigned to Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed by Medline Industries, LP, Northfield, IL (US)
Filed on Oct. 3, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/958,501.
Prior Publication US 2024/0108363 A1, Apr. 4, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61B 17/72 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61F 2/42 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1775 (2016.11) [A61B 17/1728 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1682 (2013.01); A61B 2017/564 (2013.01); A61B 17/7291 (2013.01); A61B 17/8019 (2013.01); A61B 17/8061 (2013.01); A61B 17/8841 (2013.01); A61B 17/8872 (2013.01); A61F 2/4202 (2013.01); A61F 2/4225 (2013.01)] 26 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A calcaneal plate inserter tool comprising:
a body portion;
a plate retainer assembly coupled to the body portion;
a sled coupled to the body portion and movable relative to the body portion between a plurality of different positions relative to the body portion;
a lock coupled to the body portion and operable between a lock position and an unlocked position, the lock, when in the lock position, impeding movement of the sled relative to the body portion;
the sled including a guide portion.