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US 6,875,217 · App. 10/338,479 · Granted Apr 5, 2005

Orthopaedic reamer assembly

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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 6,875,217
App. No.
10/338,479
Filed
Jan 8, 2003
Granted
Apr 5, 2005
Kind
B2
Art Unit
3732
USPC
606/81
Abstract

An orthopaedic reamer assembly includes a reamer with a generally hemispherical shell having a concave side and at least one attachment feature associated with the concave side. A driver is attachable to the reamer. The driver includes a shaft with a reamer end. The reamer end removably attaches to at least one attachment feature.

Claims (3)

1. An orthopaedic driver, comprising:

a shaft with a reamer end; and

a releasable collar disposed on said reamer end, said releasable collar including a boss having at least one retaining pin; a sleeve fitted over said boss, said sleeve including at least one groove, each said groove proximate to a corresponding said retaining pin; a cavity in said reamer end; a biasing element in said cavity, said biasing element biasing said sleeve in a closed position respective to said boss; and a release pin in said reamer end, said release pin press fit into said sleeve, said release pin conveyed through said cavity, said biasing element biasing against said release pin.

Assignments (17)
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 064239/0203 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2023
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 064239/0266 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 2, 2017
From: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
To: JEFFERIES FINANCE LLC, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
Reel/Frame 042386/0154 →
RELEASE OF FIRST LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2017
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISIANDS BRANCH
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL COLORADO, LLC; NEIPAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042386/0363 →
RELEASE OF SECOND LIEN SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 2, 2017
From: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH
To: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.; MOUNTAINSIDE MEDICAL COLORADO, LLC; NEIPAL ENTERPRISES, INC.
Reel/Frame 042386/0407 →
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 1, 2017
From: TECOMET INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.
To: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 042380/0915 →
SECOND LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 034546/0049 →
FIRST LIEN INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 9, 2014
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING INC.
To: CREDIT SUISSE AG, CAYMAN ISLANDS BRANCH, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 034546/0001 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Dec 8, 2014
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
Reel/Frame 034426/0906 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 4, 2011
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC.
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL MANUFACTURING, INC.
Reel/Frame 027178/0577 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST RECORDED AT REEL/FRAME 15460/042 AND 17766/615 Recorded Jan 13, 2011
From: WELLS FARGO BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION (AS SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION)
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 025627/0808 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 16, 2010
From: WOLFORD, TODD
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 025508/0982 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Nov 12, 2010
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 025356/0342 →
RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Jan 6, 2005
From: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA INC.
Reel/Frame 015552/0866 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 14, 2004
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL INC.; SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA INC., A DELAWARE CORPORATION
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 015460/0042 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 10, 2003
From: SYMMETRY MEDICAL USA INC.
To: WACHOVIA BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
Reel/Frame 014201/0877 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 8, 2003
From: WOLFORD, TODD
To: SYMMETRY MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 013648/0128 →