MEDICAL SECURING MEMBER PLACEMENT SYSTEM

摘要

An implant drill guide (12, 72) and tower (18, 78) with one or more indicators (20, 80) that may be aligned with the holes (8, 68) in the implant (6, 66) under fluoroscopy or other x-ray technique and may indicate the extents or boundaries of the securing member shaft or body. Certain embodiments involve methods of using a surgical system (2, 62) to predict or otherwise determine the placement and selection of a surgical securing member (10) . Certain embodiments involve the use of radiolucent indicators (20, 80) to allow more precise placement and selection of a surgical securing member (10) .