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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 27, 2005
Filed:
Jun. 22, 2001
Applicants:
Timmon Ark, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Daniel L. Mccombs, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Inventors:
Timmon Ark, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Daniel L. McCombs, Charlottesville, VA (US);
Assignee:
MicroAire Surgical Instruments, Inc., Charlottesville, VA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B017/14 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A connector assembly for connecting a surgical saw blade to a housing of a surgical instrument. The connector assembly allows a surgeon to align, insert and lock the surgical blade in the collet of the surgical instrument without any special tools, and further provides a stable and robust platform for mounting the surgical saw blade thereto. The connector assembly includes a cam lever assembly for allowing the user to apply a clamping force to the surgical saw blade with minimum actuation force.