Patent · US Expired

Medical tool

US7060072B2 · kind B2 · utility

15Cited by

3References

19Claims

0Family size

Assignee

Karl Storz GmbH & Co. KG · DE

Inventors

Wilhelm Wolff · Aachen, DE
Dov Klein · Dimona, IL

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 19, 2002
Grant date	Jun 13, 2006
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Jul 12, 2023

Classification

Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
CPC primaryA61B17/92
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The invention relates to a medical instrument (1) for sectioning, removing, and particularly modeling bones, cartilage, and the like, in particular for a nasal bridge osteotomy, said instrument including a chisel (2) with a shaft (2a) and a chisel blade (2b) installed on the distal end of the shaft. A medical instrument (1) that allows easy and precise guidance of the chisel (2) is characterized, in accordance with the invention, by a handle (3) on which the chisel (2) can be secured for holding and guiding.

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