A torque limiting tool, comprising: a) a housing having spaced proximal and distal housing portions that extend along a rotational axis; b) a torque limiting mechanism disposed within the housing, the torque limiting mechanism comprising: i) a sleeve having a sleeve annular sidewall that defines a sleeve throughbore extending therethrough from a sleeve proximal end to a sleeve distal end along the rotational axis, at least one first lobe formed by the annular sidewall outwardly projecting from the annular sidewall away from longitudinal axis and at least one first groove at least partially formed within the sleeve sidewall positioned adjacent to the first lobe, wherein both the first lobe and the first groove extend lengthwise along the sleeve sidewall; ii) a coupler having a coupler proximal portion that extends to a coupler distal portion, a socket dimensioned to receive the sleeve formed within the coupler distal portion by a coupler annular sidewall, the socket having a socket interior that extends longitudinally from a socket opening at the coupler distal end part way towards the proximal coupler end, wherein at least two second lobes outwardly project from the coupler annular sidewall towards the socket interior and at least one second groove is at least partially formed within the coupler annular sidewall positioned between the two second lobes; and c) wherein the sleeve is positioned within the coupler socket so that the sleeve first lobe is received within the coupler second groove and wherein the application of a torque at the proximal coupler portion causes the coupler socket to engage with the sleeve thereby causing the sleeve to rotate about the rotational axis, wherein the torque limiting tool is characterized in that the sleeve is positioned within the coupler socket so that the coupler second lobe is received within the sleeve first groove so that a second gap extends between a base surface of the coupler second groove and a plateau surface of the sleeve first lobe. a) a housing having spaced proximal and distal housing portions that extend along a rotational axis; b) a torque limiting mechanism disposed within the housing, the torque limiting mechanism comprising: i) a sleeve having a sleeve annular sidewall that defines a sleeve throughbore extending therethrough from a sleeve proximal end to a sleeve distal end along the rotational axis, at least one first lobe formed by the annular sidewall outwardly projecting from the annular sidewall away from longitudinal axis and at least one first groove at least partially formed within the sleeve sidewall positioned adjacent to the first lobe, wherein both the first lobe and the first groove extend lengthwise along the sleeve sidewall; ii) a coupler having a coupler proximal portion that extends to a coupler distal portion, a socket dimensioned to receive the sleeve formed within the coupler distal portion by a coupler annular sidewall, the socket having a socket interior that extends longitudinally from a socket opening at the coupler distal end part way towards the proximal coupler end, wherein at least two second lobes outwardly project from the coupler annular sidewall towards the socket interior and at least one second groove is at least partially formed within the coupler annular sidewall positioned between the two second lobes; and i) a sleeve having a sleeve annular sidewall that defines a sleeve throughbore extending therethrough from a sleeve proximal end to a sleeve distal end along the rotational axis, at least one first lobe formed by the annular sidewall outwardly projecting from the annular sidewall away from longitudinal axis and at least one first groove at least partially formed within the sleeve sidewall positioned adjacent to the first lobe, wherein both the first lobe and the first groove extend lengthwise along the sleeve sidewall; ii) a coupler having a coupler proximal portion that extends to a coupler distal portion, a socket dimensioned to receive the sleeve formed within the coupler distal portion by a coupler annular sidewall, the socket having a socket interior that extends longitudinally from a socket opening at the coupler distal end part way towards the proximal coupler end, wherein at least two second lobes outwardly project from the coupler annular sidewall towards the socket interior and at least one second groove is at least partially formed within the coupler annular sidewall positioned between the two second lobes; and c) wherein the sleeve is positioned within the coupler socket so that the sleeve first lobe is received within the coupler second groove and wherein the application of a torque at the proximal coupler portion causes the coupler socket to engage with the sleeve thereby causing the sleeve to rotate about the rotational axis,