Paragraph Number

89

In the illustrated embodiment, the surgical device 200b differs from the surgical device 200a because the surgical device 200b includes an opening 266 that extends from a proximal end of the surgical device 200b to a distal end of the surgical device 200b. Alternatively, or in addition, the opening 266 may extend from a proximal end 212 to a distal end 214 of the shaft 210. In this manner, the shaft 210 may be cannulated. The opening 266 may be coaxial with, and may pass through, the head 240, housing 220, shaft 210, handle 250, flange 252, and/or bone probe 216. In the illustrated embodiment, the surgical device 200b may serve as a cannula that can be used for one or more steps of a surgical procedure (e.g., pedicle screw deployment). The opening 266 may have a diameter that accepts passage of a variety of instruments that a surgeon may use as part of a procedure to deploy a fixation device (e.g., a pedicle screw).

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