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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 05, 2008
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2006
Applicant:
Patrick M. White, Downingtown, PA (US);
Inventor:
Patrick M. White, Downingtown, PA (US);
Assignee:
Precimed S.A., Orvin, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
F16D 7/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A flexible torque-transmitting coupling assembly and method is disclosed, as well as flexible surgical reamers having such assemblies. The reamers employ a fitting with radially flexible member, e.g., a split collet or a super-elastic collar that receives an elongated tubular shaft of super-elastic alloy. A compression sleeve is applied to the collet, in one embodiment, while the collar is located within a counter-bore of the fitting in another embodiment. Relative motion between the shaft, fitting and collet (or collar) induces a super-elastic activation in the shaft to form the desired coupling.