Patella cutting system
US5295992A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 16, 1992 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1994 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 16, 2012 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T407/1962
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A tool having a shaft with a longitudinal axis and opposite ends. A boss is positioned at one of the ends. A tool collet is positioned at the other of the ends. A bore is in the boss end. The boss has a pair of pins that extend from opposite sides of the bore. A cutting lid with cutting edges on its top and a pair of bores passing therethrough. The cutting lid can be positioned on the pins and locked onto the boss, whereby upon rotation of the tool driver, the cutting lid is securely held in operable position on the tool driver throughout the operation and may be easily removed when desired.
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