Patent ID: 8425526
Filing Date: 2013-04-23
Classification: A61B,Y10T

Abstract:
1. An adjustable impactor for a tool having a first orientation and a second orientation, comprising: an elongated handle having a handle longitudinal axis; an elongated handle link having a handle link longitudinal axis; an elongated tool connection link having a tool connection link longitudinal axis and having a connector configured to attach to the tool, and at least one elongated intermediate link comprising an intermediate link longitudinal axis, the at least one elongated intermediate link positioned between the elongated handle link and the elongated tool connection link; wherein each of the elongated handle link, the elongated tool connection link, and the at least one elongated intermediate link comprises a constraining mechanism configured to limit angulation between two of the links to a selected one of a predetermined number of angles, and to lock the two links relative to each other at the selected angle; wherein when in the first orientation, the handle link longitudinal axis, the tool connection link longitudinal axis, and the intermediate link longitudinal axis are substantially parallel, and when in the second orientation, at least a portion of the handle link longitudinal axis and the tool connection link longitudinal axis are not substantially parallel, and whereby, when the elongated handle is impacted, at least a component of the impact is transmitted along the tool connection link longitudinal axis.