Surgical cutting devices and methods
US8337499B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Dec 25, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 27, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61C1/18
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention provides surgical drilling devices and methods. An exemplary surgical drilling device in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing, a retractable guide tube assembly, and a flexible cable drill. The retractable guide tube assembly comprises an arcuate guide tube slidingly positioned in a first arcuate channel of the housing. The arcuate guide tube is operatively connected to an actuating rod slidingly positioned in a second channel of the housing wherein the actuating rod controllably advances and retracts the arcuate guide tube. The flexible cable drill comprises a first portion slidingly positioned in the arcuate guide tube and a second portion slidingly positioned in a third channel of the housing.
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