Patent application number | Description | Published |
20090293687 | TORQUE-LIMITING DEVICE - A torque-limiting driver has a handle, a body, a torque-limiting assembly and a work-piece engaging tip. The torque-limiting assembly includes an upper and lower shank that have a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced. The teeth have a vertical face, and inclined face and a flat peak. The inclined face is defined by a radius of curvature that transitions to the flat peak. There is a spring for applying pressure across the upper and lower shank. The teeth engage for relative rotation when the handle is turned and disengage when a predetermined value of torque is exceeded. | 12-03-2009 |
20100307299 | TORQUE-LIMITING DEVICE - A torque-limiting driver has a handle, a body, a torque-limiting assembly and a work-piece engaging tip. The torque-limiting assembly includes an upper and lower shank that have a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced. The teeth have a vertical face, an inclined face and a flat peak. The inclined face is defined by a radius of curvature that transitions to the flat peak. There is a spring for applying pressure across the upper and lower shank. The teeth engage for relative rotation when the handle is turned and disengage when a predetermined value of torque is exceeded. | 12-09-2010 |
20120198972 | ROBUST NOSE TORQUE-LIMITING DEVICE - A torque-limiting driver has a handle, a body, a torque-limiting assembly and a work-piece engaging tip. The torque-limiting assembly includes an upper and lower shank that have a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced. The teeth have a vertical face, an inclined face, and a flat peak. There is a spring for applying pressure across the upper and lower shank with multiple washers interposed between the lower shaft and spring. In some instances, there is a round square drive with arched catches having preselected radii to assure operation over certain cycles at selected torque and to reduced nose cone damage and breakage at a predetermined inch pounds of torque. | 08-09-2012 |
20120243960 | FLANGED RIBBED NUT - According to aspects of one or more exemplary implementations, disclosed is a flanged ribbed nut, or FRN, having a head above an extended flange formed integral to said head, and a neck integral to and extending from said flange opposite said head, and a threading guide in fluid communication with said head, flange and neck, and having at least two interfering ribs formed therein. | 09-27-2012 |
20130199345 | ULTRA HIGH TORQUE DEVICE - A torque-limiting device may include a shaft extending axially through upper and lower shanks and a spring to connect to a nut. The upper and lower shanks may be under a force from the spring and further configured to selectively engage within a predetermined torque limit and disengage at above the predetermined torque limit. Accordingly, the shaft may receive torque up to the predetermined limit as provided by a user operating a handle of the torque-limiting device. The torque-limiting device may be disposable, reusable, economical, and have high torque capabilities. | 08-08-2013 |
20130205569 | CANNULATED ULTRA HIGH TORQUE DEVICE - A torque-limiting device may include a shaft extending axially through upper and lower shanks and a spring to connect to a nut. The upper and lower shanks may be under a force from the spring and further configured to selectively engage within a predetermined torque limit and disengage at above the predetermined torque limit. Accordingly, the shaft may receive torque up to the predetermined limit as provided by a user operating a handle of the torque-limiting device. The torque-limiting device may be disposable, reusable, economical, and have high torque capabilities. The shaft may include a lumen extending there through, and through which a variety of devices and materials may be delivered to a workpiece. | 08-15-2013 |
20130226182 | DELIVERY DEVICES AND SYSTEMS FOR TOOLS USED IN MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A device and method of delivering a medical tool which may be a memory resector, cutter, probe, or the like, generally flat surface including a memory blade compacted in a small diameter state which expands in a relaxed memory state is disclosed. Said delivery may include using a hollow sheath to pre-compact or preload a memory blade into a compact position, transferring said compacted memory blade into a cannula, and deploying said memory blade from the distal end of said cannula whereby the memory blade returns to its normal expanded memory state. | 08-29-2013 |
20130226192 | CANNULATED TORQUE DEVICE AND TIP ENGAGEMENT - A cannulated torque-limiting device with one or more lumen therein which may mate with an additional operational tool. An A-O tip engagement for receiving and securing tips and tools for varying applications and needs is also disclosed. | 08-29-2013 |
20130272786 | STRESS REDUCING TOOL MOUNT - According to aspects of one or more exemplary implementations, disclosed is a plastic tool mount and system with a tool connector head with a back side, nose and distal end of said nose; a shaft guide having a channel is formed within said head open at the distal end of said nose; said channel further having a raised bump section of plastic extending from a wall of said shaft guide into the shaft guide channel; and, wherein the diameter of the shaft guide channel at the location of the raised bump is diminished. | 10-17-2013 |
20130276597 | DISPOSABLE TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE WITH BELT COUNTER - A torque limiting driver with a belt driven use indicator, having a body with a shaft and tool at one end and a counter or indicator at the other end, is disclosed. The indicator is driven by a drive shaft and belt corresponding to movement of the tool. The indicator provides at least one visual cue which corresponds to a predetermined amount of use, or end of life. Alignment of the at least one visual cue with a sight or mark may be used to estimate or determine usage. | 10-24-2013 |
20130276598 | DISPOSABLE TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE WITH TOOTH BELT COUNTER - A torque limiting driver with a toothed belt driven use indicator, having a body with a shaft and tool at one end and a counter or indicator at the other end, is disclosed. The indicator is driven by a drive shaft gear and a toothed belt corresponding to movement of the tool. The indicator provides at least one visual cue which corresponds to a predetermined amount of use. Alignment of the at least one visual cue with a sight or mark may be used to estimate or determine usage. | 10-24-2013 |
20130305889 | ROBUST NOSE TORQUE-LIMITING DEVICE - A torque-limiting driver is disclosed, having a handle, a body, a torque-limiting assembly and a work-piece engaging tip. The torque-limiting assembly includes an upper and lower shank that have a plurality of teeth circumferentially spaced. The teeth have a vertical face, an inclined face, and a flat peak. There is a spring for applying pressure across the upper and lower shank with multiple washers interposed between the lower shaft and spring. In some instances, there is a round-square drive with arched catches having preselected radii to assure operation over certain cycles at selected torque and to reduce nose cone damage and breakage at a predetermined measurement of inch-pounds of torque. | 11-21-2013 |
20130319190 | ENHANCED HIGH TORQUE DEVICE - A torque-limiting device is disclosed, which may include a shaft extending axially through upper and lower shanks and a spring to connect to a nut. The upper and lower shanks may be under a force from the spring and further configured to selectively engage within a predetermined torque limit and disengage at above the predetermined torque limit. Accordingly, the shaft may receive torque up to the predetermined limit as provided by a user operating a handle of the torque-limiting device. The torque-limiting device may be disposable, reusable, economical, and have high torque capabilities. | 12-05-2013 |
20130331804 | MEDICAL TOOL AND WASTE COLLECTION DEVICE - Medical waste must be properly disposed of. Reusable instruments and tools must be properly cleaned and sterilized after usage if medical waste has been in contact with them. A welled handle disposable medical tool is contra-indicated for traditional instruments and tools. Herein is disclosed a welled handle device comprising a base with a front and back end having a predetermined silhouette or outer contour; a plurality of open wells formed in said base; and, a tool portion connected to the front end of said base. | 12-12-2013 |
20140046336 | DISPOSABLE MEDICAL DRILL GUIDE - A drill guide which is disposable and may be packaged in a kit with varying drill guides and sleeve guides is disclosed. Said device may have medical waste collection indentations, regions, or wells, whereby medical waste is removed and disposed of along with said device. | 02-13-2014 |
20140070498 | END ALIGNED FLEXIBLE CONNECTION SLEEVES - A latch and catch arrangement is disclosed, whereby a sleeve supporting a flexible hinge is oriented over a bearing in guide. An asymmetrical alignment via a latch and catch between the sleeve and tool collar orients a flexible hinge, which may be of reduced thickness, over a bearing in a guide. The bearing moves upward when a tool is inserted into a tool socket, and the flexible hinge, properly oriented by the alignment catch/latch, keeps the bearing in the tool socket while allowing necessary movement to insert and remove a tool. | 03-13-2014 |
20140237802 | STRESS REDUCING TOOL MOUNT - According to aspects of one or more exemplary implementations, disclosed is a plastic tool mount and system with a tool connector head with a back side, nose and distal end of said nose; a shaft guide having a channel is formed within said head open at the distal end of said nose; said channel further having a raised bump section of plastic extending from a wall of said shaft guide into the shaft guide channel; and, wherein the diameter of the shaft guide channel at the location of the raised bump is diminished. | 08-28-2014 |
20140257302 | CO-AXIAL HOT SWAPPABLE SYSTEM FOR MINIMALLY INVASIVE MEDICAL PROCEDURES - A device and method of delivering a medical tool which may be a resector, cutter, probe, or the like, including a memory arm compacted in a small diameter state which expands in a relaxed memory state, is disclosed. Said delivery may include using a hollow sheath to pre-compact or preload a memory blade into a compact position, transferring said compacted memory blade into a cannula, and deploying said memory blade from the distal end of said cannula whereby the memory blade returns to its normal expanded memory state and a deployment nut can be used to control the extension or the withdrawal of the memory arm and blade. | 09-11-2014 |
20140356100 | Flanged Ribbed Nut Attachment - According to aspects of one or more exemplary implementations, disclosed is a flanged ribbed nut, or FRN, having a head above an extended flange formed integral to said head, and a neck integral to and extending from said flange opposite said head, and a threading guide in fluid communication with said head, flange and neck, and having at least two interfering ribs formed therein. | 12-04-2014 |
20140366691 | BIDIRECTIONAL RAMPED DISPOSABLE TORQUE LIMITING DEVICE - A bidirectional torque limiting driver with a handle, internal wall, movable head and a tool mounted thereon, with flexible torque limiting flex ramp(s) formed on said internal wall, whereby said ramps move under sufficient force to impart a predetermined torque to a tip is disclosed. | 12-18-2014 |