Connector assembly for a surgical tool

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2005-09-27

2005-09-27

Dahbour, Fadi H. (Department: 3743)

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

C606S205000, C606S147000, C173S217000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06949110

ABSTRACT:
A connector assembly for connecting a surgical saw blade to a housing of a surgical instrument. The connector assembly allows a surgeon to align, insert and lock the surgical blade in the collet of the surgical instrument without any special tools, and further provides a stable and robust platform for mounting the surgical saw blade thereto. The connector assembly includes a cam lever assembly for allowing the user to apply a clamping force to the surgical saw blade with minimum actuation force.

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