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Instrument holder for surgical instrument

US7056317B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateMar 18, 2003
Grant dateJun 6, 2006
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Expiry dateAug 20, 2023

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2090/0813
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

Instrument holder comprising a shank (1) equipped with a head (2) designed to receive an instrument and a locking component (4) pushed against the head by a spring (9) bearing on a ring (11) sliding on the shank, and having means of connection (8, 12) on the shank which is engaged by rotation of the ring, in such a way that the release of the ring allows the locking component, the spring and the ring to slide freely in order to permit cleaning of the instrument holder.

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