Surgical handpiece with a compact clutch
US9192394B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 12, 2013 |
| Grant date | Nov 24, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 1, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T279/3418
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical handpiece with a rotating spindle for receiving the coupling head of a surgical attachment or a cutting accessory. A gear train has plural drive heads that simultaneously rotate at different speeds. A clutch assembly has pins that move along the length of the spindle. The clutch assembly sets the position of the pins so they will engage one of the drive heads. The spindle rotates with the drive head with which the clutch pins are engaged.
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