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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 24, 2019
Filed:
Apr. 14, 2016
Applicant:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventors:
Scott Andrew Singer, Watauga, TX (US);
Ken Riedel, Weatherford, TX (US);
Juan P. Angulo, Fort Worth, TX (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/08 (2006.01); F16L 39/04 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F16L 27/0841 (2013.01); F16L 27/0828 (2013.01); F16L 39/04 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); Y10T 29/49826 (2015.01);
Abstract
A swivel knuckle assembly for interconnecting a motor and a supply line. The knuckle assembly may include a bearing member to reduce a coefficient of friction. A locking mechanism is disclosed to connect members of the knuckle assembly.