Cutting tip
US5792142A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 16, 1996 |
| Grant date | Aug 11, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 16, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S606/916
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A new cutting tip and a very simple method for making the tip are given. The tip has no flutes but has a built-in chip clearance. It is self-drilling, self-tapping, and self-locating and can be positioned on a threaded or unthreaded member. When it is the tip on a suture anchor, it maximizes holding strength of the anchor.
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