Surgical cutting devices and methods
US8876827B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 30, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 4, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 30, 2032 |
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 includes an arcuate guide tube having a first portion that is slidingly positioned in an arcuate portion of the housing. A second portion comprising an actuating tube is slidingly positioned in a linear portion of the housing. The arcuate guide tube is controllably advancable from the housing and retractable into the housing. The flexible cable drill comprises a first portion slidingly positioned in the arcuate guide tube and a second portion slidingly positioned in the actuating tube.
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