Granted Patent B2

US 9,421,020 · App. 14/286,457 · Granted Aug 23, 2016

Abstract

Claims (35)

1. A drill guide comprising:

at least one drill guide lumen including a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a longitudinal opening therebetween;

a bushing including a plurality of recesses;

an elongate member including a first end coupled to the at least one drill guide lumen and a second end coupled to the bushing;

a collar surrounding the bushing, the collar comprising a flange configured to at least partially fill at least one of the plurality of recesses,

wherein a handle is movable between a first position relative to the at least one drill guide lumen and a second position relative to the at least one drill guide lumen when the collar is slid to a unlocked state and wherein the handle is immovable between the first position and the second position when the collar is slid to a locked state.

2. The drill guide of claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of drill guide lumens coupled to the handle.

3. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the handle is configured to rotate between the first position and the second position when the collar is slid to the unlocked state.

4. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the first position comprises a first angular position of the handle relative to the at least one drill guide lumen and the second position comprises a second angular position of the handle relative to the at least one drill guide lumen.

5. The drill guide of claim 4 , wherein the handle is configured with a fixed angular position transverse to the longitudinal opening of the at least one drill guide lumen.

6. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the first position comprises a first angular position of the handle transverse to the longitudinal opening of the at least one drill guide lumen and the second position comprises a second angular position of the handle transverse to the longitudinal opening of the at least one drill guide lumen.

7. The drill guide of claim 6 , wherein the handle is configured with a fixed angular position relative to the at least one drill guide lumen.

8. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the bushing is mechanically coupled to the elongate member with a fastener.

9. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of recesses permit rotation of the handle in a first direction and limit rotation of the handle in a second direction substantially opposite the first direction.

10. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein in the locked state the flange at least partially fills at least one of the plurality of recesses and in the unlocked state the flange does not at least partially fill at least one of the plurality of recesses.

11. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to transition between the locked state and the unlocked state by manipulating a button.

12. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to transition between the locked state and the unlocked state by manipulating a lever.

13. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to transition between the locked state and the unlocked state by manipulating a switch.

14. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein the collar is configured to transition between the locked state and the unlocked state by manipulating a knob.

15. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein actuation of a button is configured to compress a spring within the handle.

16. The drill guide of claim 1 , wherein actuation of a button is configured to transitions the collar from the locked state to the unlocked state.

17. The drill guide of claim 16 , wherein the button is generally aligned with a longitudinal axis of the handle.

18. A drill guide comprising:

at least one drill guide lumen including a proximal opening, a distal opening, and a longitudinal opening therebetween;

an elongate member including a first end coupled to the at least one drill guide lumen and a second end coupled to a coupling;

a handle coupled to the at least one drill guide lumen and configured to slide within the coupling, the handle movable between a first position relative to the at least one drill guide lumen and a second position relative to the at least one drill guide lumen,

wherein the first position comprises a first translational position of the handle relative to the at least one drill guide lumen and the second position comprises a second translational position of the handle relative to the at least one drill guide lumen.

19. The drill guide of claim 18 , wherein the handle comprises one or more stops configured to abut the coupling.

20. The drill guide of claim 18 , wherein the coupling surrounds the handle.

21. A method of positioning a drill guide lumen having a longitudinal axis, the method comprising:

positioning at a treatment site a drill guide comprising a drill guide lumen coupled to an elongate member, the elongate member coupled to a bushing, the bushing surrounded b a collar, the collar comprising a flange, and the collar disposed within a handle;

positioning the drill guide lumen with the handle in a first position;

sliding the collar within the handle to disengage the flange from the bushing; and

moving the handle from the first position to a second position while the drill guide lumen remains substantially stationary.

22. The method of claim 21 , wherein moving the handle comprises rotating the handle from the first position to the second position.

Assignments (10)