Trephine
US9901355B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 2012 |
| Grant date | Feb 27, 2018 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 15, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61F2002/4645
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
The present invention relates to medical apparatuses and procedures for reconstructing a ligament. There is provided a trephine (10) comprising an adaptor (11), an elongate reamer (12) coupled thereto, and a reamer support stem (13), wherein the reamer support stem is mounted concentrically within the reamer and adaptor, and wherein at least a portion of the reamer support stem is slidably moveable about a longitudinal axis of the trephine.
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