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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 05, 2023
Filed:
May. 25, 2021
Applicant:
Intrepid Orthopedics, Richfield, OH (US);
Inventors:
Lee A Strnad, Richfield, OH (US);
Christopher S Lorkowski, Olmsted Township, OH (US);
Adam A Barlett, Streetsboro, OH (US);
Assignee:
Intrepid Orthopedics, Richfield, OH (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/86 (2006.01); B25B 23/10 (2006.01); B25B 15/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/88 (2006.01); A61B 17/84 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/8615 (2013.01); A61B 17/888 (2013.01); A61B 17/8888 (2013.01); B25B 15/005 (2013.01); B25B 23/105 (2013.01); A61B 17/84 (2013.01); A61B 17/861 (2013.01); A61B 17/864 (2013.01); A61B 17/866 (2013.01); A61B 17/88 (2013.01); A61B 17/8875 (2013.01); A61F 2002/305 (2013.01); A61F 2002/4638 (2013.01);
Abstract
A provisional engagement feature for selectively connecting a fastener such as a screw to a driving tool, the fastener incorporating a head with a recess extending therein and a projection contained within the recess for engagement with a corresponding engagement feature and/or selective locking feature of the driving tool.