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Assembly sleeve for cranial drill

CA 1308618 C · Owner: Codman & Shurtleff, Inc. · Inventors: Walus, Richard L.

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Improved Assembly Sleeve for Cranial Drill Abstract, A cranial perforator with an internal clutch which is engaged when the drill is placed against a bone surface for drilling and which will automatically release when the drill penetrates the skull. The components of the drill are held together by a plastic sleeve and a retaining ring which is ultrasonically welded to the interior surface of the plastic sleeve. ?-82

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  • Granted October 13, 1992. A Canadian patent filed before October 1, 1989 lasted 17 years from grant, so its term ended October 13, 2009.
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FiledAugust 9, 1988
GrantedOctober 13, 1992
Term endedOctober 13, 2009
Patent numberCA 1308618 C
Classification (IPC)A61B17/16 +2 more

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1989199219951998200120042007Application filedAug 9, 1988Patent grantedOct 13, 1992Term endedOct 13, 2009

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