公开(公告)号：US20170303981A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-26

申请号：US15134992

申请日：2016-04-21

申请人： Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.

发明人： Reese Myers

IPC分类号： A61B17/88 ,  A61B17/80

CPC分类号： A61B17/8888 ,  A61B17/8615

摘要： A surgical self-retaining screwdriver for the temporary securing of a bone fastener, wherein the tip of the screwdriver includes at least one deflection member which provides a frictional fit when the fastener is coupled to the screwdriver. A bone fastener is also provided which includes an undercut that is capable of temporarily retaining the at least one deflection member of the screwdriver. The invention provides a reliable means for securely holding a fastener to a screwdriver during insertion or extraction, and for easy removal of the screwdriver from the fastener after insertion.