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US 2016/0100872 A1Published application
Orthopedic device holder system
AssigneeZimmer, Inc.
InventorsRobert D. Krebs, Lisa Carlin
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Abstract
Orthopedic device holder systems including a quick connect between an orthopedic device holder and an orthopedic tool are disclosed. The orthopedic device holder can include a shaft having a shaft connection end including at least three shaft engaging surfaces. The orthopedic tool can have a tool connection end including at least three tool engaging surfaces configured to couple with the three shaft engaging surfaces of the orthopedic device holder.
Claims20
An orthopedic device holder system, comprising:
- an orthopedic device holder, including:
- a shaft having a proximal end and a distal end, the shaft including a shaft connection end positioned at the distal end of the shaft, the shaft connection end having at least three shaft engaging surfaces;
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- an orthopedic tool having a proximal end and a distal end, the orthopedic tool configured to be coupled to the orthopedic device holder, the orthopedic tool, including:
- a tool connection end positioned at the proximal end of the orthopedic tool configured to engage with the shaft connection end, the tool connection end having at least three tool engaging surfaces;
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- an orthopedic tool portion,
- wherein a first shaft engaging surface is configured to mate with a first tool engaging surface, a second shaft engaging surface is configured to mate with a second tool engaging surface, and a third shaft engaging surface is configured to mate with a third tool engaging surface.
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An orthopedic device holder system, comprising:
- an orthopedic device holder, including:
- a shaft having a shaft connection end having at least a first shaft engaging surface, a second shaft engaging surface, and a third shaft engaging surface;
- a resilient member positioned around the shaft;
- and
- a sleeve positioned around the shaft and adjacent to the resilient member;
- and
- an orthopedic tool having a tool connection end configured to engage with the shaft connection end, the tool connection end having a first tool engaging surface, a second tool engaging surface, and a third tool engaging surface,
- wherein the first shaft engaging surface is configured to mate with the first tool engaging surface, the second shaft engaging surface is configured to mate with the second tool engaging surface, and the third shaft engaging surface is configured to mate with the third tool engaging surface, and
- wherein the sleeve is configured to move between a first position and a second position such that at the first position, the shaft connection end extends from the sleeve and at the second position, the shaft connection end and the tool connection end are positionable within the sleeve.
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A method of making an orthopedic device holder system, comprising:
- forming an orthopedic device holder having a shaft including a collar, an elongated portion extending from the collar, and a shaft connection end, the shaft connection end including at least a first shaft engaging surface, a second shaft engaging surface, and a third shaft engaging surface;
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- forming an orthopedic tool having a tool connection end configured to engage with the shaft connection end and a tool portion, the tool connection end having at least a first tool engaging surface, a second tool engaging surface, and a third tool engaging surface, wherein the first shaft engaging surface and the first tool engaging surface have opposite mating surfaces, and the second shaft engaging surface and the second tool engaging surface have opposite mating surfaces.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.