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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 16, 2021
Filed:
Aug. 25, 2017
Applicant:
Board of Regents of the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (US);
Inventors:
Shane Farritor, Lincoln, NE (US);
Thomas Frederick, Lincoln, NE (US);
Assignee:
BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA, Lincoln, NE (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 34/30 (2016.01); B25J 19/00 (2006.01); B25J 15/04 (2006.01); A61B 34/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/00 (2006.01); H01R 13/625 (2006.01); H01R 24/20 (2011.01); H01R 13/24 (2006.01); H01R 24/86 (2011.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); H01R 107/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25J 19/0029 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 34/70 (2016.02); B25J 15/0408 (2013.01); H01R 13/005 (2013.01); H01R 13/625 (2013.01); H01R 24/20 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2931 (2013.01); H01R 13/24 (2013.01); H01R 24/86 (2013.01); H01R 2107/00 (2013.01); H01R 2201/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
The various embodiments herein relate to a coupling apparatus for a medical device having a coupler body, a cavity defined in the coupler body, a rotatable drive component disposed within the cavity and having at least two pin-receiving openings, and an actuable locking ring disposed around the cavity.