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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
May. 24, 2021
Applicant:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Inventor:
Samuel Gladstone, St Johns, FL (US);
Assignee:
Medtronic Xomed, Inc., Jacksonville, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/29 (2006.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.01); A61B 34/30 (2016.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/2909 (2013.01); A61B 34/20 (2016.02); A61B 34/30 (2016.02); A61B 2017/00199 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00389 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2901 (2013.01); A61B 2017/292 (2013.01); A61B 2017/2948 (2013.01);
Abstract
Disclosed is an instrument assembly usable in a procedure. The instrument includes a connection for a working portion and to a tool handle. The assembly includes a method and system for interconnection and/or identification of the working portion and the handle.