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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 03, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 09, 2023
Applicant:
Pro-dex, Inc., Irvine, CA (US);
Inventors:
Daniel Manuel Santos, Irvine, CA (US);
Justin Taber, Irvine, CA (US);
Assignee:
PRO-DEX, INC., Irvine, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/92 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/92 (2013.01); A61B 2017/924 (2013.01);
Abstract
Various surgical impactors are disclosed. The surgical impactor may include a housing, a rod that extends at least partially inside the housing, a hammer head attached to the rod, and a hammer housing that receives the hammer head. Actuation of the rod can cause the hammer head to move proximally and/or distally inside, and to impact, the hammer housing. The force of the impact can be conveyed to a surgical implant, instrument, etc.