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US 2021/0353307 A1Published application
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.
Claims7
A method of connecting and driving a plurality of tools to a drive shaft, comprising:
- opening a first tool driving region;
- inserting a first tool into the drive shaft;
- closing the first tool driving region to engage the first tool;
- after closing the first tool driving region to engage the first tool:
- opening the first tool driving region to disengage 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
- closing the first tool driving region to engage the second tool.
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