US 12,465,432 B2
Play-free fast locking navigation tracker connection
Daniel Thommen, Diegten (CH); and Anthony Leandri, Goncelin (FR)
Assigned to DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, County Cork (IE)
Filed by DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, County Cork (IE)
Filed on Jul. 26, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/359,434.
Prior Publication US 2025/0032192 A1, Jan. 30, 2025
Int. Cl. A61B 34/20 (2016.01)
CPC A61B 34/20 (2016.02) [A61B 2034/2072 (2016.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A navigation tracker connection interface system, comprising:
a first interface including:
a first interface surface on a side of the first interface;
an extension member extending from the side of the first interface having a first extension ramp surface facing the first side; and
an interface hole on the side of the first interface; and
a second interface including:
a housing including:
a second interface surface on a side of the second interface;
an interface pin extending from the side of the second interface;
a housing opening on the side of the second interface; and
a channel;
a locking member configured to slide in the channel including:
a locking member opening; and
a first locking member ramp surface; and
a biasing member configured to bias the locking member,
wherein interface hole is configured to receive the interface pin,
wherein the first interface surfaces are configured to engage the second interface surfaces, and
wherein the first locking member ramp surface is configured to engage the first extension ramp surface when the biasing member biases the locking member.