Spring loaded microfracture impactor
US11413083B2 · kind B2 · utility
Assignee
Inventors
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 9, 2020 |
| Grant date | Aug 16, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 12, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2017/928
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A microfracture impactor tool including a housing defining a central axis, the housing can include a proximal portion and an opposite distal portion. A handle can be connected to the distal portion of the housing and can extend outward therefrom. The impactor tool can include a grip that is pivotably connected to the proximal portion of the body near the handle. The impactor tool can include an impactor wire configured to impact bone, and a guide tube connected to the distal portion of the housing that is configured to retain the impactor wire.
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Objective bibliographic and citation counts.