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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 03, 2023
Filed:
Nov. 09, 2020
Applicant:
Depuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US);
Inventors:
Patricia Scheuber, Zuchwil, CH;
This Aebi, Grenchen, CH;
Rhett A. Rapier, Trimbach, CH;
Felix Vellappallil, Suhr, CH;
Assignee:
DEPUY SYNTHES PRODUCTS, INC., Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G 3/04 (2006.01); B25G 3/18 (2006.01); F16B 21/09 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B25G 3/04 (2013.01); A61B 17/162 (2013.01); B25G 3/18 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/92 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); F16B 21/09 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is an apparatus for use with an instrument handle, the apparatus including a housing, a knob receivable in the housing, the knob having a key hole structure to receive an instrument bulb and neck, a slot in the housing to receive the knob, wherein the knob is pressed into the slot to facilitate installation and removal of the instrument bulb and neck.