Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Medical devices for treating hard tissues and related methods
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Application No.: US16673707Application Date: 2019-11-04
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Publication No.: US11540842B2Publication Date: 2023-01-03
- Inventor: Craig Purdy , Dan Balbierz , Nate Shirley , Jose Galdos
- Applicant: DFine, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US UT South Jordan
- Assignee: DFine, Inc.
- Current Assignee: DFine, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US UT South Jordan
- Agency: Dorsey & Whitney LLP
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00 ; A61B17/16 ; A61B17/34 ; A61B90/00 ; A61B18/14 ; A61B17/17

Abstract:
Medical devices such as osteotomes are provided. The medical device may include inner and outer members that form a working end portion. Distal end portions of the inner and outer members can cooperate to allow deflection of the working end portion. Medical devices including indicators are also provided. The indicator may communicate a direction of deflection of the working end portion to a practitioner. Additionally, medical devices including torque release mechanisms are provided. The torque release mechanism may uncouple a first portion of the medical device from a second portion of the medical device when an amount of torque applied to the medical device exceeds a predetermined value. The torque release mechanism may limit damage to components of the medical device during use of the medical device.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200060695A1 MEDICAL DEVICES FOR TREATING HARD TISSUES AND RELATED METHODS Public/Granted day:2020-02-27
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