Surgical instrument
US6036695A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Apr 28, 1998 |
| Grant date | Mar 14, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 28, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T408/85884
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In a surgical instrument for forming a flared region of a hole, a tool radially extends in response to the instrument engaging a surface of a hole in a substrate. The instrument can include a passage sized to receive a guide wire.
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