Medical instrument having a detachable handle

US8998887B2 · US · B2

Patent metadata
FieldValue
Publication numberUS-8998887-B2
Application numberUS-201113104661-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateMay 10, 2011
Priority dateMay 10, 2010
Publication dateApr 7, 2015
Grant dateApr 7, 2015

How to read this patent

A practical reading order for non-experts. Skip the full description unless you need deep technical detail.

  1. Title

    What the patent document calls the invention.

  2. Abstract

    A short plain-language summary of the technical disclosure.

  3. Assignees and inventors

    Who owns or filed the patent and who is credited as inventor.

  4. Key dates

    Filing, priority, publication, and grant dates set the timeline.

  5. First independent claim

    The legal scope of protection — read this for what is actually claimed.

  6. CPC / IPC classifications

    Technology tags used to group this patent with similar filings.

  7. Citations and related patents

    Prior art links and similar publications in this corpus.

Abstract

Official abstract text for this publication.

The invention relates to a medical instrument for removing tissue, in particular a shaver, drill, or morcellator, having a tool that can be set in rotation and a motorized drive for driving the tool, and having an elongate body and a handle that projects laterally from said elongate body. The handle is fastened in a detachable manner to the body.

First claim

Opening claim text (preview).

What is claimed is: 1. A medical instrument for removing tissue comprising: an elongate body, a tool shaft coupled to a distal end of said elongate body, said tool shaft being rotatable, a motorized drive for rotating said tool shaft, said motorized drive being housed in said elongate body and connected to a power connection, a connection being coupled to a proximate end of said elongate body, said connection being configured for supplying a vacuum to the inside of said tool…

Assignees

Inventors

Classifications

Patent family

Related publications grouped by family.

External sources

Next steps

Free tools are coming soon. Tell us what you want to track and we'll notify you.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What does patent US8998887B2 cover?
The invention relates to a medical instrument for removing tissue, in particular a shaver, drill, or morcellator, having a tool that can be set in rotation and a motorized drive for driving the tool, and having an elongate body and a handle that projects laterally from said elongate body. The handle is fastened in a detachable manner to the body.
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Simmen Markus, Spycher Raphael, Vogel Urs, and 1 more
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification A61B17/16. Mapped technology areas include Human Necessities.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 07 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
What related patents are in patentsdb?
We list 8 related publications on this page (citations in our corpus or others sharing the same primary CPC).