Patent · US Expired

Connector for domed cutting tool

US6475221B1 · kind B1 · utility

46Cited by

7References

14Claims

0Family size

Inventors

Patrick White · West Chester, US
Meyer Fishbein

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 15, 2001
Grant date	Nov 5, 2002
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Nov 15, 2021

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/1666
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The surgical reamer (20) has a hollow dome (24) with apertures (26) spaced apart arranged in arcs (28) extending from an apex (30) of the dome to the base portion (32) of the dome, and removable teeth (22) positioned in the apertures. Each cutting tooth (22) has a flange (52) that is aligned flush with the external surface of the dome (24), and a raised cutting edge (50) extending above the flange and the external surface (36) of the dome, and an interior passageway (39) communicating between the outside and inside of the dome. In one embodiment, a base plate (56) is removably secured on the base portion (32) of the dome (24) to provide closure of the central cavity (34) of the dome.

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