Surgical screwdriver
US12042197B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 17, 2019 |
| Grant date | Jul 23, 2024 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B23/1427
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
Various implementations include a surgical screwdriver that comprises a first rotating shaft configured to be rotated about a respective longitudinal axis, a second rotating shaft extending along a respective development axis transverse to the longitudinal axis of the first shaft and having a shaped end tip that can be inserted into the head of a screw, and a transmission member interposed between respective first ends of the shafts to transfer the rotation from the first shaft to the second shaft. The transmission member comprises a pair of hemispherical elements, hinged together about a respective junction axis that is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the first shaft, and each hemispherical element is in turn hinged to a first end of one of said shafts.
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