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US 12,440,902 · App. 18/406,691 · Granted Oct 14, 2025

Pin drive rotary surgical cutting tools and powered handpieces

Inventors: Paul Cihak (Flower Mound, TX); Zachary Heiliger (Nederland, CO)
Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.
B23B31/005B23B31/008B23B31/1071B23B2231/0244B23B2231/0264B23B2231/22
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Patent No.
US 12,440,902
App. No.
18/406,691
Granted
Oct 14, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A surgical cutting tool includes an elongated shaft and a cutting head. The shaft defines a coupling portion terminating at a proximal end of the shaft, a stem portion, and a distal portion. The stem portion defines a central axis. The coupling portion optionally defines a deflection surface positioned oblique with respect to the central axis and connected with a first driven surface and a second driven surface. Upon insertion into a drive chuck, the deflection surface promotes self-alignment of the cutting tool and the drive chuck.

Claims (28)

1. A drive chuck for receiving and supporting any one of a plurality of tools, comprising:

a hub-like body defining an interior passage configured to operably receive a tool tang;

a guide face defining a maximum diameter of the interior passage; and

first and second opposing drive pins configured to project radially inwardly from the guide face, the first opposing drive pin defining a first drive surface and a second drive surface and the second opposing drive pin defining a first drive surface and a second drive surface,

wherein the first and second opposing drive pins are symmetrical, yet offset relative to one another, and

wherein a major plane defined by the first drive surface of the first opposing drive pin is parallel to, but offset from, a major plane defined by the first drive surface of the second opposing drive pin relative to a rotational axis of the drive chuck.

2. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the first opposing drive pin are flat.

3. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the second opposing drive pin are flat.

4. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the first opposing drive pin are within about 5% of flat.

5. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the second opposing drive pin are within about 5% of flat.

6. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the major plane of the first drive surface of the first opposing drive pin is substantially perpendicular to the major plane of the second drive surface of the first opposing drive pin.

7. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the first and second drive surface of the first drive pin do not directly intersect at a singular corner and a recessed surface is defined between the first and second drive surfaces.

8. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the second opposing drive pin defines the first and second drive surfaces and a recessed surface defined therebetween.

9. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein the first and second opposing drive pins define a curved leading end.

10. The drive chuck of claim 1 , wherein a major plane defined by the second drive surface of the first drive pin is parallel to, but offset from, a major plane defined by the second drive surface of the second drive pin relative to the rotational axis.

11. A drive chuck for receiving and supporting any one of a plurality of tools, comprising:

a hub-like body defining an interior passage configured to operably receive a tool tang;

a guide face defining a maximum diameter of the interior passage; and

first and second opposing drive pins configured to project radially inwardly from the guide face, the first opposing drive pin defining a first drive surface and a second drive surface and a recessed surface therebetween, and the second opposing drive pin defining a first drive surface and a second drive surface and a recessed surface therebetween,

wherein the first and second opposing drive pins are symmetrical, yet offset relative to one another wherein a major plane defined by the first drive surface of the first drive pin is parallel to, but offset from, a major plane defined by the first drive surface of the second drive pin relative to a rotational axis of the drive chuck, and

wherein a major plane defined by the second drive surface of the first drive pin is parallel to, but offset from, a major plane defined by the second drive surface of the second drive pin relative to the rotational axis.

12. The drive chuck of claim 11 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the first opposing drive pin are flat.

13. The drive chuck of claim 11 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the second opposing drive pin are flat.

14. The drive chuck of claim 11 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the first opposing drive pin are within about 5% of flat.

15. The drive chuck of claim 11 , wherein the first and second drive surfaces of the second opposing drive pin are within about 5% of flat.

16. The drive chuck of claim 11 , wherein a major plane of the first drive surface of the first opposing drive pin is substantially perpendicular to a major plane of the second drive surface of the first opposing drive pin.

17. The drive chuck of claim 11 , wherein the first and second drive surface of the first opposing drive pin do not directly intersect at a singular corner and the recessed surface is defined between the first and second drive surfaces.

18. The drive chuck of claim 11 , wherein the first and second opposing drive pins define a curved leading end.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2024
From: CIHAK, PAUL; HEILIGER, ZACHARY
To: MEDTRONIC PS MEDICAL, INC.
Reel/Frame 066068/0824 →
Continuity (5)
Continuation 17132223 · Dec 23, 2020
Continuation 16106597 · Aug 21, 2018
Continuation 15018990 · Feb 9, 2016
Provisional Application 62138331 · Mar 25, 2015
Related Publication 20240138872A1 · May 2, 2024
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