(19)
(11)EP 3 473 194 A3

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88)Date of publication A3:
14.08.2019 Bulletin 2019/33

(43)Date of publication A2:
24.04.2019 Bulletin 2019/17

(21)Application number: 18163605.1

(22)Date of filing:  03.06.2011
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A61B 17/16(2006.01)
B25B 21/00(2006.01)
B25B 23/14(2006.01)
A61B 17/88(2006.01)
B25B 23/00(2006.01)
A61B 90/00(2016.01)
(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 03.06.2010 US 396803 P

(62)Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
11168733.1 / 2392269

(71)Applicant: Biomet Microfixation, LLC
Jacksonville, FL 32229 (US)

(72)Inventors:
  • GRACIA, Saddy, R.
    Saint Augustine, Florida 32086 (US)
  • WINTERROTH, Bradley
    Wesley Chapel, Florida 33544 (US)
  • LUBY, Ryan Nicholas
    Atlantic Beach, Florida 32233 (US)
  • MILLER, Larry
    Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida 32082 (US)
  • DYER, Christoper C.
    Overland Park, Kansas 66213 (US)
  • GRAY, Benjamin J
    Kansas City, Missouri 64113 (US)
  • MEREDITH, Allan J
    Olathe, Kansas 66062 (US)

(74)Representative: Mays, Julie et al
Venner Shipley LLP 200 Aldersgate
London, EC1A 4HD
London, EC1A 4HD (GB)

  


(54)SURGICAL DEVICE WITH SMART BIT RECOGNITION TO SET A DESIRED APPLICATION MODE


(57) A surgical device of a drill/driver with bit recognition to set a desired application mode and a method of utilization thereof is provided. Various operating modes of the drill/driver are automatically set by a sensor which recognizes the bit applied to the drill/driver. A method of utilizing the drill/ driver allows the drill driver to apply surgical screws at very high speeds while automatically preventing excessive torque levels that would strip out the surgical screw from the patient's bone.







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