US Patent No: 7,947,047
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Medical screwdrivers and methods
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May 24, 2011
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Jun 20, 2005
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11/156,915
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Abstract
The invention provides a medical screwdriver having a sleeve that can be coupled to the medical screwdriver without the need to align the sleeve to the medical screwdriver. The medical screwdriver includes a body portion having a receiver, a drive shaft, a sleeve, and a coupling connecting the sleeve to the receiver. The sleeve surrounds at least a portion of the drive shaft when coupled to the receiver. The coupling comprises an end of the sleeve and the receiver of the body portion. The end of the sleeve and the receiver are designed so that the end of the sleeve can be coupled with the receiver of the body portion without rotationally aligning the end of the sleeve to the receiver of the body portion and so that the sleeve is prevented from rotating in a direction of rotation during use.
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International Classification(s)
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Cited Art
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| 5,520,700 Stapler device particularly useful in medical suturing | 309 | 1993 | |
| 5,972,000 Non-linear anchor inserter device and bone anchors | 154 | 1996 | |
| 6,322,492 Transvaginal method for securing a bone anchor | 54 | 1999 | |
| 6,328,686 Transvaginal system and method for treating female urinary incontinence | 89 | 1999 | |
| 6,334,446 Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices | 134 | 1999 | |
| 6,382,214 Methods and apparatus for correction of urinary and gynecological pathologies including treatment of male incontinence and female cystocele | 134 | 1999 | |
| 6,406,480 Bone anchor inserter with retractable shield | 66 | 1999 | |
| 6,328,744 Bone suturing device | 82 | 1999 | |
| 6,387,041 Tack device | 62 | 1999 | |
| 6,602,260 Powered bone screw device | 22 | 2001 | |
| 6,635,058 Bone anchor | 7 | 2001 | |
| 6,663,642 System for bone screw insertion | 9 | 2001 | |
| 6,746,455 Bone anchor inserter with retractable shield | 6 | 2001 | |
| 6,592,610 Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices | 31 | 2001 | |
| 6,575,984 Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices | 15 | 2001 | |
| 6,575,998 Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices | 34 | 2001 | |
| 2002/0095,181 Medical sling procedures and anchor insertion methods and devices | 30 | 2001 | |
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| 5,364,408 Endoscopic suture system | 316 | 1992 | |
| 5,860,425 Bladder neck suspension procedure | 176 | 1996 | |
| 5,836,314 Surgical treatment of stress urinary incontinence | 123 | 1996 | |
| 6,264,676 Protective sheath for transvaginal anchor implantation devices | 52 | 1999 | |
| 6,241,736 Manual bone anchor placement devices | 47 | 1999 | |
| 6,660,010 Bone anchor placement device with recessed anchor mount | 6 | 2000 | |
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| 5,584,860 Suture anchor loader and driver | 60 | 1995 | |
| 5,814,051 Suture anchor insertion system | 66 | 1997 | |
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| 4,941,466 Curved bore drilling method and apparatus | 55 | 1988 | |
| 5,002,546 Curved bore drilling apparatus | 76 | 1990 | |
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| 6,440,154 Protective sheath for transvaginal anchor implantation device | 29 | 2001 | |
| 6,589,249 Manual bone anchor placement devices | 26 | 2001 | |
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| 5,354,298 Suture anchor installation system | 231 | 1993 | |
| 5,628,751 Orthopedic fastener applicator with rotational or longitudinal driver | 35 | 1995 | |
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| 2004/0127,916 Catheter-based fastener implantation apparatus and methods with implantation force resolution | 14 | 2003 | |
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| 4,243,212 Means for restraining a swivel vise | 4 | 1979 | |
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| 5,782,862 Suture anchor inserter assembly and method | 103 | 1996 | |
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| 6,319,272 Transvaginal anchor implantation device and method of use | 26 | 2000 | |
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| 5,842,478 Method of securing a bone anchor | 124 | 1996 | |
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| 5,643,320 Soft tissue anchor and method | 171 | 1995 | |
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| 5,968,062 Surgical cutting device removeably connected to a rotarty drive element | 62 | 1997 | |
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| 5,142,954 Masonry anchor installation tool | 6 | 1991 | |
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| 5,944,724 Suture anchor insertion system | 36 | 1997 | |
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| 4,632,100 Suture anchor assembly | 315 | 1985 | |
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| 6,282,998 Fastener-driving accessory for rotary driving tool | 10 | 1998 | |
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| 5,674,247 Staple and tread assembly particularly for use in power-driven staplers for medical suturing | 43 | 1995 | |
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| 6,951,565 Device for inserting surgical implants | 50 | 2002 | |
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| 2002/0107,562 Technique of forming expandable devices from cells that may be transitioned between a contracted state and an expanded state | 18 | 2002 | |
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| 5,685,204 Miniature reversible ratcheting screwdriver | 20 | 1996 | |
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| 5,611,515 Bladder neck suspension procedure | 231 | 1993 | |
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| 5,464,407 Flexible surgical screwdriver and methods of arthroscopic ligament reconstruction | 115 | 1994 | |
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| 7,089,828 Ratchet screwdriver with a quick retractable positioning joint | 3 | 2004 | |
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| 4,549,538 Pin inserter sheath | 30 | 1982 | |
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| 6,089,133 Screwdriver | 29 | 1999 | |
| 6,423,072 Bone anchor delivery device with an articulating head | 13 | 2000 | |
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Maintenance Fees
| Fee | Large entity fee | small entity fee | micro entity fee | due date |
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| 3.5 Year Payment | $1600.00 | $800.00 | $400.00 | Nov 24, 2014 |
| 7.5 Year Payment | $3600.00 | $1800.00 | $900.00 | Nov 24, 2018 |
| 11.5 Year Payment | $7400.00 | $3700.00 | $1850.00 | Nov 24, 2022 |
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| Surcharge - 3.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 7.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge - 11.5 year - Late payment within 6 months | $160.00 | $80.00 | $40.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unavoidable | $700.00 | $350.00 | $175.00 |
| Surcharge after expiration - Late payment is unintentional | $1,640.00 | $820.00 | $410.00 |