Flexible drill bit
US10582935B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 7, 2013 |
| Grant date | Mar 10, 2020 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 30, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/17
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A flexible drill bit including a proximal shaft portion for connecting to a source of turning; a distal cutting tip portion for boring into a material; and an intermediate shaft portion extending between the proximal shaft portion and the distal cutting tip portion, the intermediate shaft portion being characterized by (i) sufficient longitudinal flexibility so as to permit the flexible drill bit to be passed along a curve, and (ii) sufficient torsional strength to permit the flexible drill bit to bore into the material.
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