"The abolishment of pain in surgery is a chimera. It is absurd to go on seeking it...knife and pain are two words in surgery that must forever be associated in the consciousness of the patient."
Dr. Alfred Velpeau, French surgeon ; 1839
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7310880 | Saber saw with an adjusting device for a saber saw guide A motor-driven saber saw includes a housing (4), having a neck (8) which serves as a handle and has a tool opening (6), a guide device (22) for guiding the saber saw (2) on a workpiece and releasably connectable to the housing (... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7261016 | Multi-functional screwdriver A multi-functional screwdriver including a shaft forming a pair of coplanar bends rotatably mounted to a handle having therein a compartment for storing a plurality of bits is disclosed. To prevent rotation of the shaft within the handle, a locking device is provide... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7178430 | Volume damper adjustment tool A tool adjusts a damper assembly having a pivot arm and an arm fastener. The tool comprises an inner elongate member, an outer elongate member, and bushing collars. The inner member is telescopically received in the outer member. The inner and outer members each com... | 02/20/2007 |
| 6668687 | Multi-functional screwdriver The invention relates to a multi-functional screwdriver including a shaft forming a pair of coplanar bends rotatably mounted to a handle having therein a compartment for storing a plurality of bits. The shaft is covered with a non conductive sleeve and in... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6095018 | Rotary hand tool with a crank arm incorporated into its handle A rotary driver providing continuous uninterrupted rotation, which allows the user to install rotary fasteners without the tedious and potentially harmful long term effects of twisting the wrist. The tool comprises a handle of the size and shape to comfor... | 08/01/2000 |
| 6070505 | P-handle extraction tool The present invention is directed to a P-handle extraction tool for removing and/or installing a tubular member when access to the external surface of the tubular member is restricted. The tool uses a P-shaped handle to orient the grip of the tool approxi... | 06/06/2000 |
| 5833217 | Detachable two-handed crank handle for nautical winch A double throw crank handle for a nautical winch has a first lever extending radially out from a winch axis and having a first grip at the outward end. A second lever is connected to the outward end of the first lever and extends parallel back over the wi... | 11/10/1998 |
| 5511452 | Ratchet speed handle A speed handle which includes a ratchet drive on the working end. A conventional socket can be attached to the mounting end of the ratchet drive. The speed handle is especially useful in areas where there is very little room for operating a conventional w... | 04/30/1996 |
| 4909104 | Crank-operated torque tool A crank operated torque tool has a tool holder shaft with an offset central portion and two straight, aligned, end members forming a crank. One end of the tool is preferably formed to receive and temporarily secure a torque tool. The other end has one end... | 03/20/1990 |