Patent · US Expired

Curved drill attachment for bone drilling uses

US4265231A · kind A · utility

288Cited by
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11Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateApr 30, 1979
Grant dateMay 5, 1981
Priority date
Expiry dateApr 30, 1999

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/320032
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An attachment for a drill has a cannula attachable to the drill motor and provided with a curved distal portion. A flexible shaft extends through the cannula with a burr connected to its distal end and with its proximal end connectable to the drill motor to be rotated thereby.

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