Granted Patent B2

US 12,279,972 · App. 18/530,592 · Granted Apr 22, 2025

Inventor: Jeffrey B. Kleiner (Denver, CO)

Assignee: SPINAL SURGICAL STRATEGIES, INC.

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Abstract

Claims (17)

1. A surgical device, comprising:

an outer shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, and an outer shaft central axis, the outer shaft having locking means at the distal end of the outer shaft;

an inner shaft having a proximal end, a distal end, an inner shaft central axis, the inner shaft being disposed inside of the outer shaft and being rotatable and having an input means at its proximal end, the distal end of the inner shaft rotating when the input means is rotated, the inner shaft being rotatable in a first direction to tighten securement with an implant and rotatable in a second direction to release securement with the implant;

the surgical device having a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the distal end is coupled to a rotating hinge, the rotating hinge being angularly adjustable relative to the inner shaft and rotatable relative to the inner shaft central axis, the rotating hinge rotating about a rotation axis that is generally orthogonal to the inner shaft central axis and being lockable in place to prevent rotation, the rotating hinge having receiving means for receiving the locking means of the outer shaft; and

wherein the outer shaft is moveable forward to engage the locking means with the receiving means and moveable backward to disengage the locking means with the receiving means.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the inner shaft is selected from a group consisting of a cable, a shaft, and a rotating member.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the outer shaft includes a means for grasping the outer shaft located at a proximal end of the outer shaft.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the means for grasping is an annular lip on the outer shaft.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the inner shaft and outer shaft are movable with respect to one another forward and backward along a longitudinal axis of the inner shaft.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the locking means is selected from the group consisting of: a locking pin, a pair of locking pins, a series of locking teeth, a snap-fit assembly, a bolt, a screw, and a clamp.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rotating hinge has a plurality of preset locking angles.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the rotating hinge is replaceable.

9. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a lip at the distal end of the device.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein the outer shaft has a shield at its proximal end encompassing the input means, wherein striking the shield will transmit a force to the lip at the distal end of the device.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the locking means is at least one pin.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the receiving means is at least one recess arranged to receive the at least one pin.

13. The device of claim 1 , wherein the input means is selected from a group consisting of: a thumb-wheel, a trackball, a rotating member, a lever, an electronically controlled signal, and a button.

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