Bone dowel cutter
US5928238A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 27, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jul 27, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 27, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/90
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A device is provided for cutting dowels from a bone mass which is easily disassembled for cleaning and sterilization. The dowel cutter includes an axial mounting member having a proximal end portion configured for engagement with a drill chuck and a distal end portion configured to receive a cylindrical cutting blade, an elongated supporting shaft having a distal end portion configured to support a drill guide, and a securement mechanism formed integral with the mounting member for releasably maintaining the relative orientation of the supporting shaft and the axial mounting member during utilization.
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