Patents
US 12514627 B2: Pencil-grip wire driver operated with distally located actuator
- Granted
- 2026-01-06
- Filed
- 2024-06-17 application 18744906
- Type
- Utility · 6 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A wire driver for inserting a wire into bone. The wire driver includes a housing having proximal and distal ends, with a handpiece extending to the proximal end. The handpiece is connected to a gripping portion, which extends to the distal end. A channel extends through the gripping portion and is connected to a gripping mechanism. A drive mechanism within the handpiece is connected to the channel. The drive mechanism is configured to rotate the channel when actuated by a first actuator positioned on the handpiece (which can be on the distal end of the handpiece). A second actuator is connected to the gripping portion and the gripping mechanism. The second actuator is movable between a relaxed position and a compressed position. The user can operate both first and second actuators with the same handpiece grip. The gripping portion and second actuator are rotatable relative to the housing and first actuator.
Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 (ipgb20260106.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conmed Corporation 303 patents | US company or organization | Utica, NY | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John K. Sieh | Safety Harbor, FL | 7 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 | |
| James McGarvey | Saint Petersburg, FL | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| A61B | Diagnosis; surgery; identification | A61B17/8861 | PTBLXML, file of 2026-02-13 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-21 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | CONMED CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 BIOREZ, INC. signed 2025-06-10 BUFFALO FILTER LLC signed 2025-06-10 IN2BONES USA, LLC signed 2025-06-10 LINVATEC CORPORATION signed 2025-06-10 SURGIQUEST, INC. signed 2025-06-10 VIKING SYSTEMS, INC. signed 2025-06-10 | JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 72097/762 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
| 2024-06-24 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SIEH, JOHN K. signed 2019-04-08 MCGARVEY, JAMES signed 2019-04-07 | CONMED CORPORATION UTICA, NY | 67817/32 | PASDL, file of 2026-10-15 |
Documents recorded with the USPTO Assignment Recordation Branch that list this patent. A security interest is a lender’s claim on the patent as collateral; a release ends it.
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