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Surgical instrument with telescoping attachment

US8518065B2 · kind B2 · utility

20Cited by

52References

23Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Medtronic, Inc. · US

Inventors

Rex Shores · The Colony, US
James Spitler · Midlothian, US
Dana A. Eskridge · Ojai, US
Dennis L. Foster · Carmel, US
Douglas W. Haight · Camarillo, US
Laura A. Kriese · Ventura, US
Stephen G. Savage · Oxnard, US
Danny C. Riedel · Weatherford, US

Key dates

Filing date	May 2, 2008
Grant date	Aug 27, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 30, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49947
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical instrument for the dissection of bone and other tissue includes a spindle, a dissection tool and a coupler disposed between the spindle and the dissection tool. The coupler includes a tool collet and an attachment locking mechanism operable to permit tool collet operation and telescoping movement of an attachment tube with respect to the dissection tool. A method is also provided for convenient coupling of the dissection tool and adjustment of the attachment tube length.

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