Method and Apparatus for Maintenance of Surgical Instruments

摘要

A maintenance machine particularly well-suited for servicing tools such as surgical instruments includes a base, a plurality of stations, and an adjustable tool platform. The stations each include respective servicing wheels that can include any of a variety of known servicing wheels, such as polishing and sharpening wheels. The wheels are supported by the base, which houses motors for driving the wheels. The adjustable tool platform includes a plurality of guide rails, rollers, pivot points, and a rotating post that together provide for fine adjustment of a position of a tool being services relative to any of the servicing wheels.

主权项

1. A maintenance machine comprising:
a base defining an interior space; a plurality of stations having respective ones of a plurality of removable wheels; a first motor disposed within the interior space of the base for driving at least a first wheel of the plurality of wheels; a second motor disposed within the interior space of the base for driving at least a second wheel of the plurality of wheels; a control panel operably associated with the first and second motors, the control panel having user-operable controls for operating the plurality of wheels; a base guide rail connected to a front surface of the base; and an adjustable tool platform for selectively positioning a tool relative to any of the plurality of wheels, the adjustable tool platform having a plurality of wheels for engaging the base guide rail.