Hand-held instrument holder for surgical use
US7296804B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 5, 2003 |
| Grant date | Nov 20, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 2, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/953
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical instrument holder has a shank having a coupling end, a handle attached to an opposite end of the shank, a coupling device, and a locking mechanism. The coupling end has an interface thereon for receiving an instrument. The locking mechanism has an annular locking component, a spring, a ring which slides on the shank, and a locking device. The annular locking component is mounted so as to slide along the shank. The locking device cooperates with the locking component so as to lock the instrument onto the interface. The spring biases the locking component in a locking direction and bears on the ring. The ring is disengageably lockable to the shank via a connection device so as to enable quick disassembly for cleaning and component sterilization.
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