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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.

Date of Patent:
Nov. 29, 2016

Filed:

Feb. 04, 2008
Applicants:

Larry J. Miller, Spring Branch, TX (US);

David S. Bolleter, San Antonio, TX (US);

Robert W. Titkemeyer, San Antonio, TX (US);

Christopher B. Kilcoin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Matthew T. Harmon, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Ruben Trevino, San Antonio, TX (US);

Inventors:

Larry J. Miller, Spring Branch, TX (US);

David S. Bolleter, San Antonio, TX (US);

Robert W. Titkemeyer, San Antonio, TX (US);

Christopher B. Kilcoin, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Matthew T. Harmon, Santa Cruz, CA (US);

Ruben Trevino, San Antonio, TX (US);

Assignee:

Vidacare LLC, Wayne, PA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); F41A 17/46 (2006.01); F41A 17/50 (2006.01); F41A 17/52 (2006.01); F41A 17/54 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3205 (2006.01); A61B 17/34 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 10/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/3476 (2013.01); F41A 17/46 (2013.01); F41A 17/52 (2013.01); F41A 17/54 (2013.01); A61B 17/1637 (2013.01); A61B 17/32053 (2013.01); A61B 17/3472 (2013.01); A61B 90/11 (2016.02); A61B 2010/0258 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01);
Abstract

An apparatus and methods are provided to penetrate a bone and associated bone marrow using a powered driver having a gear assembly and a motor. The powered driver may include an indicator operable to show status of a power supply associated with the powered driver. The power supply may include a battery power pack having a diamond shaped cross section. The powered driver may have a handle with a corresponding cross section.


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