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US 11,864,774 B2Granted
Adapter assembly for surgical cutting tool
AssigneeArthrex, Inc.
InventorJames Tyler Clevett
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Abstract
An adapter apparatus for a cable saw or similar cutting implement includes a hub adapter that may detachably engage a mounting hub of a power tool. A pair of lateral arms extend outward on opposing sides of the hub adapter to a connection interface of the cable saw. The connection interface engages opposing wire ends of the cable saw and provides for a cutting operation in response to an oscillating motion of the power tool.
Claims21
An adapter apparatus for a cable saw comprising:
- a hub adapter that extends along a length from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion and detachably engages a mounting hub of an oscillating power tool;
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- a pair of lateral arms extending laterally outward on opposing sides of the hub adapter and extending proximally along the length toward a lateral hub axis of the mounting hub to a connection interface of the cable saw, wherein the connection interface is laterally offset from the mounting hub over a span and longitudinally positioned proximal of the distal end portion of the hub adapter.
An adapter apparatus for a cable saw comprising:
- a hub adapter that detachably engages a mounting hub of a power tool;
- an extension portion in connection with the hub adapter, wherein the hub adapter forms a proximal end portion of the adapter apparatus and extends outward to a distal end portion formed by the extension portion;
- a first lateral arm and a second lateral arm extending laterally outward from the extension portion on opposing sides to a first lateral end portion and a second lateral end portion;
- a connection interface comprising a first connecting feature and a second connecting feature laterally offset over a span, wherein the first connecting feature is formed in the first lateral end portion and the second connecting feature is formed in the second lateral end portion, and wherein the connection interface connects to wire ends of a cutting wire of the cable saw;
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- a support guide extending around a cable of the cable saw from the connection interface to a distal guide extent proximate to a cutting segment of the cable saw.
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An adapter apparatus for a cable saw comprising:
- a hub adapter that detachably engages a mounting hub of a power tool and extends from a proximal end portion to a distal end portion, wherein the hub adapter extends outward over an extension distance along a medial axis from the hub adapter to the distal end portion;
- a first lateral arm and a second lateral arm opposite the first lateral arm, the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm extending laterally outward from opposing sides of the hub adapter to lateral end portions;
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- a connection interface of the cable saw in connection with the lateral end portions of each of the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm, wherein the connection interface is laterally offset over a span between the lateral end portions of the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm, wherein the connection interface comprises at least one connection feature disposed on a first lateral end portion of the first lateral arm or a second lateral end portion of the second lateral arm, wherein the at least one connection feature comprises a receiving aperture comprising a groove in which a retaining spring is disposed.
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An adapter apparatus for a cable saw comprising:
- a hub adapter that detachably engages a mounting hub of a power tool, wherein the hub adapter extends longitudinally from a proximal end portion in connection with the mounting hub to a distal end portion;
- a first lateral arm and a second lateral arm extending laterally outward from opposing sides of the hub adapter to a first lateral end portion and a second lateral end portion;
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- a connection interface comprising a first connecting feature and a second connecting feature laterally offset over a span, wherein the first connecting feature is formed in the first lateral end portion and the second connecting feature is formed in the second lateral end portion, wherein the connection interface connects to a saw apparatus, and wherein the first connecting feature and the second connecting feature of the connection interface are longitudinally positioned on the first lateral arm and the second lateral arm laterally along a length of the mounting hub.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.