US2011288597A1PendingUtilityA1

Radiolucent Screwdriver for Orthopedic Surgery

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Assignee: REEDER JR RALPH FPriority: May 25, 2007Filed: Jun 9, 2011Published: Nov 24, 2011
Est. expiryMay 25, 2027(~0.8 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Ralph F. Reeder, Jr.Mahmoud F. Abdelgany
A61B 17/8875A61B 17/8872A61B 2017/00902
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Abstract

A method of performing a surgical procedure includes providing an implant inserter comprising radiolucent materials; engaging a surgical implant with the radiolucent implant inserter; inserting the surgical implant in a body with the radiolucent implant inserter; and taking X-ray photography of the surgical implant with the radiolucent implant inserter operatively connected thereto, wherein the radiolucent implant inserter is at least partially within the body during the taking of the X-ray photography. The implant inserter may comprise a body portion comprising the radiolucent materials; and a tip portion operatively connected to the tip portion. The tip portion may comprise radiolucent materials. The tip portion may comprise steel. The radiolucent materials may comprise any of plastic carbon fibers, and thin aluminum. The implant inserter may comprise a torque capacity of at least 6 Nm. The implant inserter may comprise a screwdriver. The method may further comprise disposing the implant inserter after use.

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1 . A method of performing a surgical procedure, said method comprising:
 providing an implant inserter comprising radiolucent materials;   engaging a surgical implant with the radiolucent implant inserter;   inserting said surgical implant in a body with said radiolucent implant inserter; and   taking X-ray photography of said surgical implant with said radiolucent implant inserter operatively connected thereto,   wherein said radiolucent implant inserter is at least partially within said body during the taking of said X-ray photography.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said implant inserter comprises:
 a body portion comprising said radiolucent materials; and   a tip portion operatively connected to said body portion.   
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said tip portion comprises radiolucent materials. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said tip portion comprises steel. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 3 , wherein said radiolucent materials comprise any of plastic carbon fibers, and thin aluminum. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said implant inserter comprises a torque capacity of at least 6 Nm. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 2 , wherein said implant inserter comprises a screwdriver. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 2 , further comprising disposing said implant inserter after use. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said surgical implant comprises a screw. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein said surgical implant comprises a nail. 
     
     
         11 . A method comprising:
 providing a medical implant inserter device comprising radiolucent materials;   engaging a medical implant with the inserter device;   inserting said medical implant in an anatomical body with said inserter device; and   taking an X-ray of said medical implant with said inserter device connected thereto,   wherein at least a portion of said inserter device is within said anatomical body during the taking of said X-ray.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said inserter device comprises:
 a body portion comprising said radiolucent materials; and   a tip portion operatively connected to said body portion.   
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said tip portion comprises radiolucent materials. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said tip portion comprises steel. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein said radiolucent materials comprise any of plastic carbon fibers, and thin aluminum. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said inserter device comprises a torque capacity of at least 6 Nm. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein said inserter device comprises a screwdriver. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 12 , further comprising disposing said inserter device after use. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said medical implant comprises a screw. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein said medical implant comprises a nail.

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