Title:
MAGNETIC IMPACTOR ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2018/089297
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
A magnetic impactor assembly is described herein. The magnetic impactor assembly generally includes a guide receptacle, and an impactor guide magnetically coupled to the guide receptacle to form a magnetic interface therebetween. The guide receptacle is attachable to a surgical device such as a surgical robotic manipulator arm. The impactor guide receives and guides an impactor to permit a user to impact a prosthesis into a bone of a patient in a planned position and orientation. The magnetic impactor assembly reduces the transmission of excessive forces to a patient or the surgical device if an off-axis impaction force is generated on the impactor through the decoupling of the impactor guide from the guide receptacle.
Inventors:
WU JONATHAN (US)
DIXON MARK (US)
DIXON MARK (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2017/060145
Publication Date:
July 26, 2018
Filing Date:
November 06, 2017
Export Citation:
Assignee:
THINK SURGICAL INC (US)
International Classes:
A61B34/00; A61B34/30; B25J15/00
Foreign References:
| US20140303631A1 | 2014-10-09 | |||
| US20150100060A1 | 2015-04-09 | |||
| US20130096563A1 | 2013-04-18 | |||
| US20040153080A1 | 2004-08-05 | |||
| US20140180296A1 | 2014-06-26 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3538007A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
GOLDSTEIN, Avery, N. (US)
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