Orthopaedic rotary reamer with implant compliant cutting teeth
US7217272B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 25, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 15, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61B17/1684
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
An orthopaedic reamer for cutting bone includes a rotatable shaft and a cutting head coupled with the shaft. The cutting head includes a distal face with a radius and a plurality of cutting teeth. Each cutting tooth includes a pair of opposed side walls extending from the distal face and a cutting edge extending between the side walls. Each cutting edge includes at least three adjoining segments. Each segment has a radius which is less than the radius of the distal face.
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