Surgical tool holder and surgical tool

An easy break-down surgical tool holder and tool support quick connect system (10), the system comprising a surgical tool holder (12) adapted to connect to a tool support (14) having an interface receiver (36), the tool support for mounting a surgical tool head, the tool holder (12) comprising:

• a center rod (20) with a first shank end (24) and a second tool end (26),
• a tool interface (28) disposed on the tool end (26) of the center rod (20);
• the tool interface (28) having at least one transversely extending portion (44, 44a), extending radially outward, beyond a diameter of the center rod (20) at the tool end (26), the interface (28) adapted to engage with the interface receiver (36);
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• a quick connect mechanism (50) disposed on the center rod (20) to move in a rotationally-constrained manner thereon proximate the tool interface (28), the mechanism including protrusions (66) biased to bear against and engage the tool support (14) when the tool support is engaged with the tool interface (28) thereby securely holding the tool support (14) and preventing its relative rotation with respect to the tool holder (12).

A surgical tool holder and tool support quick connect system (10), the system comprising:

• a surgical tool holder (1 2) having a hollow center rod (20) with a co-axial rod bore (38), through a first shank end (24) and a second tool end (26), the tool end having disposed thereon a tool interface (28) having at least one transversely extending portion (44, 44a), extending radially outward, beyond a diameter of the center rod (20) at the tool end (26), the interface (28) adapted to engage with the interface receiver (36);
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• a tool support (14) having an interface receiver (36) engageable with the tool interface and the tool support mounting a surgical cannula tool (80c);
• a quick connect mechanism (50) disposed on the center rod (20) to move in a rotationally-constrained manner thereon proximate the tool interface (28), the mechanism including protrusions (66) biased to bear against and engage the tool support (14) when the tool support is engaged with the tool interface (28) thereby securely holding the tool support (14) and preventing its relative rotation with respect to the tool holder (12) with the rod bore (38) coaxial with a cannula bore of the cannula tool.