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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 21, 2019
Filed:
Sep. 21, 2016
Applicant:
James A. Rinner, Franksville, WI (US);
Inventor:
James A. Rinner, Franksville, WI (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); B25B 21/00 (2006.01); B25B 13/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 90/08 (2016.02); B25B 13/463 (2013.01); B25B 21/004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00464 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0813 (2016.02);
Abstract
Disclosed are devices, systems and methods for improving the cleaning and/or sterilization of medical instruments and related tools, such as a cleanable ratcheting module that can be attached to various surgical instruments used during surgery, and then easily and efficiently cleaned. Cleaning of the tool is facilitated by various ports and/or openings in the device that allow for cleaning fluids, liquids and/or other gases to freely flow through interior aspects of the module.