Patents

US 12765869 B2: Moldable jamming grip for surgical instruments

Granted
2026-10-20
Filed
2023-12-01 application 18526116
Type
Utility · 18 claims
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Abstract

A surgical device includes a support member forming a connection interface extending from a portion of the surgical device. A moldable handle includes an interior liner extending over at least a portion of the connection interface and an exterior engagement layer in connection with the interior liner defining a grip surface. The interior liner and the exterior engagement layer form an enclosed cavity therebetween. A jamming material is disposed in the enclosed cavity.

Source: PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20 (ipgb20261020.xml).

Assignees

AssigneeTypePlaceAlso on furp.orgSource
Arthrex, Inc. 728 patentsUS company or organizationNaples, FLPTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20

Inventors

InventorPlacePatentsPerson pageSource
Chad JonesNaples, FLPTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20
Stephen SeipelNaples, FL2PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20

CPC categories

SubclassCategoryFirst groupSource
A61BDiagnosis; surgery; identificationA61B17/00PTBLXML, file of 2026-10-20

Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).

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