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Apparatus and method for harvesting bone

US6110177A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 25, 1996
Grant dateAug 29, 2000
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Expiry dateJul 25, 2016

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 curved 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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