公开(公告)号：US11787025B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-17

申请号：US16102964

申请日：2018-08-14

申请人： Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.

发明人： Michael T. Gauthier ,  Austin R. Braganza ,  Dean C. Jeutter ,  Stacy Ann Gauthier

IPC分类号： B25B23/14 ,  B25B23/142 ,  A61B17/88 ,  B25B15/04 ,  B25G1/00 ,  B25H3/00 ,  B25B21/00 ,  A61B90/00

CPC分类号： B25B23/1425 ,  A61B17/8875 ,  B25B15/04 ,  B25B21/004 ,  B25G1/005 ,  B25H3/006 ,  A61B2090/066 ,  A61B2090/0813

摘要： A torque wrench for use in driving fasteners is provided. The wrench includes an electronics unit disposed within a housing engaged with the body of the wrench that is capable of sensing and measuring the torque applied to a fastener by the wrench and providing an output of the level of torque to the user. The data sensed by the electronics unit can be utilized to provide feedback to the user regarding the operation of the wrench, and to monitor the overall operation of the wrench for calibration purposes, among other functions. During use, the wrench can provide the user with visual, audible and tactile feedback regarding the operation of the device relative to stored maximum torque values stored in the electronics unit. The housing for the electronics unit can be formed to be a single use component of the tool or can be designed for multiple uses with a configuration that can be engaged with cradles forming the body of the wrench having various different configurations.

公开(公告)号：US09943988B1

公开(公告)日：2018-04-17

申请号：US14317337

申请日：2014-06-27

申请人： Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.

发明人： Michael T. Gauthier ,  Kenneth Roggow ,  Mara C. Schwartz ,  Austin R. Braganza

IPC分类号： A61F2/46 ,  B29C31/00 ,  A61B17/88

CPC分类号： A61B17/88 ,  A61F2/4684 ,  A61F2240/007

摘要： A reusable surgical implement is provided that is formed of a core positioned within an enclosure. The core is formed of a suitable flexible material to enable the implement, which can be any suitable device such as a reusable surgical trial implant, rod template or flex driver, among others, to be bent to conform to the desired shape for an actual implant to be placed in the location of the implement. The material forming the enclosure is also flexible to accommodate the flexing of the core, and is biologically inert to enable the implement to be sterilized after use for use in subsequent surgical procedures.

公开(公告)号：US20180361547A1

公开(公告)日：2018-12-20

申请号：US16102964

申请日：2018-08-14

申请人： Gauthier Biomedical, Inc.

发明人： Michael T. Gauthier ,  Austin R. Braganza ,  Dean C. Jeutter ,  Stacy Ann Gauthier

IPC分类号： B25B23/142 ,  B25H3/00 ,  B25B21/00 ,  B25B15/04

摘要： A torque wrench for use in driving fasteners is provided. The wrench includes an electronics unit disposed within a housing engaged with the body of the wrench that is capable of sensing and measuring the torque applied to a fastener by the wrench and providing an output of the level of torque to the user. The data sensed by the electronics unit can be utilized to provide feedback to the user regarding the operation of the wrench, and to monitor the overall operation of the wrench for calibration purposes, among other functions. During use, the wrench can provide the user with visual, audible and tactile feedback regarding the operation of the device relative to stored maximum torque values stored in the electronics unit. The housing for the electronics unit can be formed to be a single use component of the tool or can be designed for multiple uses with a configuration that can be engaged with cradles forming the body of the wrench having various different configurations.