发明名称 Drive shaft for a surgical reamer
摘要 Drive shaft for interchangeable reaming heads intended for surgical use, in particular a reaming head used prior to the positioning of an intramedullary nail in the femur or in a long bone. The shaft has a rod (20) made from composite material, e.g. carbon and/or glass fiber reinforced polymer, and a connection element (35) for the coupling of an interchangeable reaming head. One portion (32) of said connection element (35) is inserted into a cavity in the first end (21) of said rod (20). The inventive shaft has a constant diameter, a smooth external surface and a low cost such that it can be disposed of after use.
申请公布号 US9241719(B2) 申请公布日期 2016.01.26
申请号 US201213457159 申请日期 2012.04.26
申请人 Chirmat Sarl 发明人 Arlettaz Yvan;Bonjour Christian
分类号 A61B17/56;A61B17/16;A61B17/00;A61F2/30 主分类号 A61B17/56
代理机构 Blank Rome LLP 代理人 Blank Rome LLP ;Weissman Peter S.
主权项 1. A drive shaft for a surgical reamer comprising a one-piece flexible elongated rod with a first extremity and a second extremity, a connection element configured to engage an interchangeable reaming head, wherein the elongated rod has a composite structure comprising fibers, wherein a portion of said connection element which is of reduced diameter is inserted in a cavity of the first extremity of said rod, and a widest part of the connection element is partly inside the rod.
地址 Monthey CH