Bone cutter

US6162227A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Plus Endoprothetik AG · CH

Inventors

• Harald Eckhardt · Überlingen, DE
• Gero Krause · Stephanskirchen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 29, 1999
• Grant date: Dec 19, 2000
• Expiry date: Apr 29, 2019

Classification

• Technology area (CPC Y): Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
• CPC primary: Y10T408/665
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A bone milling tool for precise preparation of bones includes a milling head connected to a driveshaft. The driveshaft simultaneously serves as a guide element which is guided in a bone. The bone milling tool further includes a toothing which is arranged on the milling head facing the driveshaft.