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Surgical instrument

US10357259B2 · kind B2 · utility

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3References

5Claims

0Family size

Assignee

SMITH & NEPHEW, INC. · US

Inventors

Steven M. Bowman · Sherborn, US
James J. Kennedy, III · Mont Vernon, US
Sean Frick · San Francisco, US
Glenn Kenneth Trainer · Somerville, US
Jon Taylor · Groton, US
David J. Callaghan · Boston, US

Key dates

Filing date	Dec 4, 2013
Grant date	Jul 23, 2019
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 11, 2035

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/1617
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A cannulated retrograde reamer that is adjustable to create tunnels of multiple different diameters. The cannulated retrograde reamer substantially reduces the risk of tunnel malposition and/or misalignment, and can be adjusted to create a range of tunnel diameters, thereby allowing inventory levels to be reduced for a surgical case.

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