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US 2024/0341897 A1Published application
Torque-limiting slip-clutch system with modular disks
AssigneeECA Medical Instruments
InventorsAlexander Arazawa, Navid Mahpeykar, Andre Comella, Tommy Tak
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates generally to systems and methods to limit the torque of tools and devices, and specifically, to single-use or disposable, low-cost slip clutch systems and methods with modular disks that limit the output torque of manual or power-driven medical drivers.
Claims20
A torque-limiting slip-clutch system, comprising:
- a top clutch disk and an opposing bottom clutch disk, each configured with a plurality of lobes;
- an elastic component;
- and
- a clutch carrier configured to receive said elastic component,
- wherein said clutch carrier is configured to interface with said top clutch.
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A torque-limiting driver comprising:
- a slip-clutch comprising
- a top clutch disk and an opposing bottom clutch disk, each configured with a plurality of lobes;
- an elastic component;
- a clutch carrier configured to receive said elastic component;
- and
- a body comprising an attachment mechanism configured to attach to said slip-clutch,
- wherein said top clutch disk is configured to slip with respect to said bottom disk upon the application of a predetermined torque threshold.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.