Screw-retaining screwdriver
US7690282B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 21, 2006 |
| Grant date | Apr 6, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB25B15/005
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A screwdriver having a retention mechanism for temporarily holding a screw in place on its tip while the screw is being positioned, rotated or removed. More particularly, a screwdriver with a cruciform head used in the installation and removal of bone screws during maxillofacial surgery.
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