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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 22, 2021
Filed:
Oct. 29, 2018
Applicant:
Depuy Mitek, Llc, Raynham, MA (US);
Inventor:
Steven N. Bittenson, Bedford, MA (US);
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/92 (2013.01); A61F 2/4603 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61F 2002/469 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4681 (2013.01);
Abstract
A surgical impact tool comprises an electromagnetic impactor hermetically sealed within a sterilizable housing having one or more external mechanical coupling for transmitting an impact to an object external to the tool. The housing also contains an energy storage medium rechargeable through the hermetic seal, and electronic controls operable through the hermetic seal.