US 12,329,432 B2
Orthopedic adapter for an electric impacting tool
Christopher Pedicini, Franklin, TN (US)
Assigned to DePuy Synthes Products, Inc.
Filed by DePuy Synthes Products, Inc., Raynham, MA (US)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/785,703.
Application 18/785,703 is a continuation of application No. 18/433,905, filed on Feb. 6, 2024.
Application 18/433,905 is a continuation of application No. 17/143,477, filed on Jan. 7, 2021, granted, now 11,925,402, issued on Mar. 12, 2024.
Application 17/143,477 is a continuation of application No. 15/978,763, filed on May 14, 2018, granted, now 10,912,597, issued on Feb. 9, 2021.
Application 15/978,763 is a continuation in part of application No. 15/939,048, filed on Mar. 28, 2018, granted, now 11,033,315, issued on Jun. 15, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/599,616, filed on Dec. 15, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0382244 A1, Nov. 21, 2024
Int. Cl. A61B 17/92 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 90/30 (2016.01); A61B 90/98 (2016.01); B25D 11/10 (2006.01); B25D 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/92 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1628 (2013.01); B25D 11/108 (2013.01); B25D 17/005 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00017 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00057 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00115 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00119 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00398 (2013.01); A61B 2017/0046 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00734 (2013.01); A61B 17/1626 (2013.01); A61B 17/1659 (2013.01); A61B 17/1666 (2013.01); A61B 17/1668 (2013.01); A61B 2017/924 (2013.01); A61B 2017/927 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0808 (2016.02); A61B 2090/309 (2016.02); A61B 90/98 (2016.02)] 19 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A surgical system, comprising:
a surgical impacting tool configured to drive impacting of bone along an impacting axis in a forward direction and in a rearward direction, the surgical impacting tool including a hand grip having a longitudinal axis that is transverse to the impacting axis, and a collar is in a forward portion of the surgical impacting tool;
a battery configured to provide power for the impacting; and
an adapter including a rearward portion that is configured to move along the impacting axis and pass into a central opening of the collar to removably attach the adapter to the surgical impacting tool, the rearward portion including at least four planar sides;
wherein the rearward portion of the adapter is configured to move along the impacting axis and out of the central opening of the collar to detach the adapter from the surgical impacting tool;
the surgical impacting tool includes a trigger operatively coupled to the battery and configured to be actuated to activate the driving;
the surgical impacting tool includes a mechanical spring configured to be compressed in response to the actuation of the trigger; and
decompression of the mechanical spring is configured to provide a force along the impacting axis.