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US 11,666,344 B2Granted
Multiple connection drive shaft
AssigneeMedtronic PS Medical, Inc.
InventorMilton F. Barnes
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Abstract
Disclosed is a system to engage a plurality of tools. In the system a drive shaft and collet may be assembled to engage and disengage, selectively, a plurality of tools. User selection may allow use of a plurality of tools during a procedure or during a plurality of procedures.
Claims6
A method of connecting and driving a plurality of tools to a drive shaft, comprising:
- inserting a first tool into the drive shaft;
- engaging a first tool driving region to engage the first tool;
- disengaging the first tool driving region to release the first tool;
- removing the first tool from the drive shaft;
- inserting a second tool into the drive shaft to engage a second tool driving region within the drive shaft;
- and
- re-engaging the first tool driving region to engage the second tool;
- disengaging the first tool driving region to release the second tool;
- removing the second tool from the drive shaft;
- inserting a third tool into the drive shaft to engage a third tool driving region within the drive shaft;
- and
- re-engaging the first tool driving region to engage the third tool.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.