Inserting The Screws - B. Braun Aesculap Spine Quintex SC420R Gebrauchsanweisung/Technische Beschreibung

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2.3.6

Inserting the screws

CAUTION
Damage to the Quintex® plate and/or Quintex® screw when screwing
in the plate if the screwdriver is applied incorrectly!
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Insert the working end of the screwdriver fully into the hexalobe
(receptive part) of the screw.
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When screwing in the screw, maintain a mild axial pressure on the
screw.
CAUTION
Damage to the locking ring or locking mechanism of the Quintex®
screw, or destruction of the working end of the screwdriver if the
screwdriver is applied at a slant or tilted!
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Always align the screwdriver with the axis of the screw.
CAUTION
Damage to the Quintex® screw or insufficient locking of the Quintex®
screw if it is not correctly engaged in the hole or slot of the Quintex®
plate!
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Ensure that the Quintex® screw correctly engages in the hole or
slot of the Quintex® plate.
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Quintex® screw must not be screwed in too deep.
Note
Screwdriver M is a self-holding screwdriver. A screw holding sleeve is not
required.
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Insert the working end 6 of the screwdriver M fully into the screw
head 7.
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Make certain that the screwdriver holds the screw.
7 6
Fig. 17
8
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Screw the Quintex® screw into the hole or slot of the Quintex® plate 1
by applying mild pressure with screwdriver M, while rotating clockwise,
until the screw head 7 fully engages in the hole or slot.
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Remove screwdriver M from the screw head 7.
After removing the screwdriver M, the locking ring 8 must be flush
with the screw head 7.
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Make certain that the Quintex® screw is securely locked in the
Quintex® plate 1.
The screw is securely locked when at least 3 of the 5 petals of the screw
head are positioned in the hole/slotted hole of the Quintex® plate
under the plate surface and both sides of the screw head are positioned
in the hole or lotted hole underneath the plate surface from a lateral
perspective.
6
Fig. 18
Legend
M
a Screw in plate hole or slot of the Quintex® plate, the screw unlocks
automatically when it passes through the hole or slot and it locks as
soon as it is fully inserted.
b Screw correctly inserted and locked, top of the locking ring 8 sits flush
with the screw head 7
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Check the Quintex® screw is correctly seated in the hole or slot of the
Quintex® plate:
– If the Quintex® screw has not been fully screwed into the plate hole
M
– If the Quintex® screw has been screwed in too deep, turn the screw
Fig. 19
Legend
a Screw not screwed into the hole or slot of the Quintex® plate fully.
b Screw screwed into the hole or slot of the Quintex® plate too deep.
c Correctly inserted screw
M 6
7
8
a b
or slot, screw the screw in deeper by 1/4 to 1/2 turns clockwise.
by 1/4 to 1/2 turns counterclockwise.
a b
M
8
7
c