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Multi-purpose screwdriver and method of use

US10646261B2 · kind B2 · utility

6Cited by

43References

13Claims

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Assignee

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc.

Inventors

Leigh Anna Folger · Mountain Home, US
Rex W. Armstrong · Cordova, US
David A. Mire · Cordova, US
Russell P. Nockels · Chicago, US
Ian J. Harding · Bristol, GB

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 24, 2018
Grant date	May 12, 2020
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 24, 2038

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B2090/037
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A driver includes a sleeve having an inner surface defining a passageway. The sleeve extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and an opposite distal end. The proximal end includes a groove in the inner surface. A biasing element is positioned partially in the groove. A shaft is disposed in the passageway. The shaft includes an outer surface, a first engagement portion, and a second engagement portion.

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