Surgical instrument with adjustable rotary cutting tool and method of cutting
US7229457B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Oct 31, 2003 |
| Grant date | Jun 12, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 6, 2025 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C8/0089
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A surgical cutting tool in which at least one slot is formed through the wall of a tubular housing and receives a blade. An actuator is disposed in the bore and engages the blade so that axial movement of the actuator in the bore causes radial movement of the blade relative to the slot to change the amount of tissue to be removed.
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