Tool assembly with drive system comprising counterweighted clutch
US11202642B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 7, 2019 |
| Grant date | Dec 21, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 13, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2034/2068
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Disclosed herein is a tool assembly for use with an energy applicator having a shaft extending along an axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The tool assembly comprises a support structure to support the energy applicator, and a connector assembly arranged to engage and releasably lock the energy applicator to the support structure in a locked state. A drive system is coupled to the support structure and is configured to rotatably drive the shaft of the energy applicator about the axis. The drive system comprises a counterweighted clutch assembly.
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