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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2024
Filed:
Mar. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Nextremity Solutions, Inc., Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Gregory Denham, Warsaw, IN (US);
Joseph Whitley, Leesburg, IN (US);
Ryan Schlotterback, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Assignee:
NEXTREMITY SOLUTIONS, INC., Warsaw, IN (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00407 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01);
Abstract
A ratcheting handle for a medical instrument is provided that includes a ratchet shifter, a tool connector, a ratchet coupler, and a rear power housing. The handle provides clockwise and counterclockwise ratcheting. In one aspect, the ratcheting handle may include a drive shaft removeably connected to a power tool or, alternatively, to a handle grip for manual manipulation.