Controlled-depth bone cutter
US5993453A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 15, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 15, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B2090/062
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical tool for controlling the depth of penetration of a cutter into bone. The tool has a tubular housing with three legs extending therefrom to provide a tripod-like support when positioned against the bone surface. A penetration-depth adjustment ring or sleeve is rotatable on the tubular housing, preferably in click-stop detented intervals, to establish a desired penetration depth for the cutter.
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