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Surgical reamer assembly

US5169401A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateDec 20, 1991
Grant dateDec 8, 1992
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Expiry dateDec 20, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61B2017/0046
  • WIPO fieldMedical technology
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical reamer assembly for cutting a planar bone surface. The surgical reamer assembly enables the angle or the level of the cutting of the planar reamer to be adjusted. This adjustment is advantageously provided by the use of an adaptor which is positioned between the base support and the planar reamer.

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