Surgical extractor with ratcheting handle device

ChangeBridge: Patent Grants - Diagnosis & Surgery (A61B)

Published April 7th, 2026

Detected April 8th, 2026

Summary

USPTO granted patent US12594109B2 to Shukla Medical for a surgical extractor with ratcheting handle device. The invention comprises an extractor device with proximal and distal ends, first and second jaws configured to engage a fastener at the distal end, and a ratchet handle device extending from the proximal end. The patent contains 7 claims and was assigned CPC classifications related to surgical instruments.

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USPTO issued patent grant US12594109B2 to Shukla Medical for a surgical extractor featuring a ratcheting handle mechanism. The patented invention includes jaws configured to engage fasteners and a ratchet mechanism at the handle for controlled extraction. This is a standard patent grant action that establishes intellectual property rights for the assignee.

For medical device manufacturers, this patent grant establishes intellectual property boundaries in the surgical extractor space. Healthcare providers and surgical equipment manufacturers should monitor patent activity in their product categories to identify potential licensing needs or design-around opportunities.

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Surgical extractor with a ratcheting handle device

Grant US12594109B2 Kind: B2 Apr 07, 2026

Assignee

Shukla Medical

Inventors

Zachary Robert Sweitzer, Adam Gosik-Wolfe

Abstract

A surgical extractor including an extractor device having a proximal end and a distal end, a first jaw and a second jaw configured to engage a fastener and carried at the distal end of the extractor device, and a ratchet handle device extending from the proximal end of the extractor device.