| Return to Supplier News Source: Teleflex Medical OEM Orthopedics Kenosha, Wisconsin (July 23, 2004), Beere Precision Medical Instruments (BPMI) has been awarded the patent number 6,769,329 for its unique open and closed end ratchet, with removable socket.
Beere, the innovation leader of the orthopedic instrument industry, has now added a combination ratchet wrench that has a user-replaceable socket. With this design the options are almost endless. The removable sockets can be designed around implant specific features or access to specific locations. BPMI, a Teleflex Medical company, is an industry leader in new and innovative handheld surgical instruments. The patent has been assigned to Pilling Weck, a Teleflex Medical company. Among some of the items that BPMI manufactures are the patented Ortho-Grip® silicone rubber handles, ratcheting screwdrivers, spinal instruments, and torque limiting and measuring instruments. BPMI also has a very large web presence at www.beeremedical.com.
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