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Surgical, torque transferring instrument including associated tool

US10123808B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Aesculap AG · DE

Inventors

Jürgen Barth · Spaichingen, DE
Florian Kraft · Neuhausen ob Eck, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Aug 26, 2013
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 1, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16D2001/102
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical torque-transferring instrument includes a preferably universal handpiece to which a handpiece shaft having an internal torsion rod or an internal tool shaft can be connected. The torsion rod can be connected to a torque transmission train or drive within the handpiece via a plug-type coupling which includes a male and female coupling piece which can be axially plugged into each other. The cross-sectional shape of the two coupling pieces approximately corresponds to a four-leaved cloverleaf.

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