Surgical cutting tools and cutting tool attachment mechanisms, and related systems and methods
US12232739B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jun 28, 2024 |
| Grant date | Feb 25, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 28, 2044 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB23D61/006
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A cutting tool and an attachment mechanism configured to removably securely couple the cutting tool and a cutting instrument together. The cutting tool comprises a tang end portion, a tip end portion, and a cutting edge on the tip end portion. The attachment mechanism comprises a first and second clamping members with first and second engagement surfaces, respectively. The second clamping member further comprises a pair of axially-spaced projections extending and a pair of laterally-spaced projections extending past the second engagement surface. The attachment mechanism further comprises an adjustment mechanism configured to selectively adjust the distance between the first and second engagement surfaces. The tang end portion comprises an axially extending coupling slot and a pair of elastically-deformable securement members at lateral sides that extend laterally outward as they extend axially from the tang end portion toward the tip end portion.
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