Apparatus and method for harvesting bone
US5683406A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 29, 1995 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 29, 2015 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4649
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An instrument for harvesting bone comprises an elongate body having a hollow, and a proximal end and a distal end communicating with one another through the hollow. A blade having a cutting edge for cutting or abrading bone is mounted adjacent an aperture in the distal end. The cut or abraded bone moves through the aperture and into the hollow.
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