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Flexible ACL instrumentation, kit and method

US10238404B2 · kind B2 · utility

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13Claims

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Assignee

Howmedica Osteonics Corp. · US

Inventors

Mark Steiner · Wellesley, US
Kyle Craig Pilgeram · San Jose, US
Raymond West · Marlborough, US
Jeffrey Wyman · Naples, US
Ran Oren · Gaaton, IL
Eran Zakai · Kiryat Shmona, IL
Elad Rash · Shfaram, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Jul 2, 2014
Grant date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Mar 23, 2036

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/1615
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A flexible reamer for preparing a hole in a tissue includes a shaft that extends along a longitudinal axis between a proximal end and a distal end. The shaft is cannulated through and has a flexible portion along at least a portion of its length. The flexible portion includes a plurality of discrete, interlocking portions. An asymmetric tip at the distal end of the shaft has at least one flute positioned off-axis relative to a longitudinal axis of the flexible reamer.

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