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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 14, 2021
Filed:
May. 31, 2017
Applicant:
Medos International Sarl, Le Locle, CH;
Inventors:
Assignee:
MEDOS INTERNATIONAL SARL, Le Locle, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 31/107 (2006.01); B23B 31/22 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); B23B 31/19 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B23B 31/1072 (2013.01); B23B 31/223 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/8819 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 90/39 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2034/2055 (2016.02); A61B 2090/034 (2016.02); A61B 2090/3983 (2016.02); B23B 31/19 (2013.01); B23B 31/22 (2013.01);
Abstract
Instrument couplings and related methods are disclosed herein, e.g., for coupling a surgical instrument to a navigation array or other component. The coupling can reduce or eliminate movement between the instrument and the navigation array, improving navigation precision. The coupling can be quick and easy to use, reducing or eliminating the need for extra steps or additional tools to attach or detach the instrument from the coupling. In some embodiments, the single step of inserting an instrument into the coupling can automatically lock the instrument within the coupling in a toggle-free manner.