US Patent 9107721 Universal bone screw screwdriver

The instant invention is directed to a universal bone screw screwdriver and in particular to a universal screwdriver that permits the removal of screws from bone plates that are manufactured by different manufacturers having distinct characteristics. The universal bone screw screwdriver is adapted to replaceably receive tool bits corresponding to the screw heads of different manufacturers and comprises a torque limiting spring to secure the tool bit to the driver shaft and inhibit over-tightening of the bone screw into the bone or bone plate as the case may be.