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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 01, 2022
Filed:
Feb. 06, 2020
Applicant:
Pro-dex, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Pro-Dex, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/60 (2006.01); A61F 2/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/80 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61B 17/00234 (2013.01); A61B 17/808 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00238 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various articulating tools for endoscopic placement of fasteners are disclosed. The tool can comprise a multi-angle articulating screwdriver. The tool can have an elongate shaft with an articulating driver head at a distal end. The tool can rotate the articulating driver head to drive fasteners, such as screws, to a surgical site. The articulating driver head can articulate with respect to a longitudinal axis of the elongate shaft to enable the fastener to be driven at various angle. The tool can be coupled to a powered handpiece power and can transmit torque from the handpiece to the driver head.