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Orthopedic surgical device

  • US 5,553,675 A
  • Filed: 06/10/1994
  • Issued: 09/10/1996
  • Est. Priority Date: 06/10/1994
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A drive assembly for driving orthopedic surgical instruments, said drive assembly comprising:

  • a housing comprising elongate drive and handle portions defining drive and handle portion longitudinal axes, said handle portion projecting from said drive portion;

    a drive comprising;

    an electric direct current activated motor mounted within said drive portion, said motor having a motor shaft,a transmission for transmitting power of the motor shaft to the surgical instrument, said transmission including a drive member,said drive portion having surfaces defining a wire receiving chamber adapted to receive an orthopedic wire adapted to be driven during an orthopedic surgical procedure, at least a portion of said wire receiving chamber being situated within the motor shaft;

    a trigger assembly movable relative to said handle portion;

    electrical circuit means operatively associated with said trigger assembly for controlling the motor;

    said handle portion comprising;

    a releasably attachable battery comprising at least one cell, a battery housing, and a pair of battery contacts,a battery receiving portion having battery terminals adapted to engage said battery contacts when said battery is attached to said battery receiving portion;

    releasable attachment means for releasably attaching the battery to the battery receiving portion in a direction other than the direction of elongation of the handle portion,biasing means for biasing said battery terminals toward a rest position, andmounting means for mounting said battery terminals for deflection from said rest position.

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