Apparatus and method for bone morselization for surgical grafting
US7431230B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 16, 2005 |
| Grant date | Oct 7, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 3, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4681
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A bone morselization apparatus and method according to which a cutter bit is mounted to a casing containing a motor; and the casing is manually grasped and positioned over a plurality of bone segments. When the motor is activated, the cutter bit reciprocates and the bone segments are impacted by the cutter bit to morselize the segments.
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