Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tool for percutaneous joint cartilage destruction and preparation for joint fusion
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Application No.: US15151252Application Date: 2016-05-10
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Publication No.: US10194923B2Publication Date: 2019-02-05
- Inventor: Lloyd P. Champagne , Jozef Zoldos , Atilla A Hunson
- Applicant: Exsomed International IP, LLC
- Agency: Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.
- Main IPC: A61B17/16
- IPC: A61B17/16

Abstract:
A tool for scrubbing, removing tissue from the medullary cavity or joint cavity of a bone or removing cartilage and/or cortical bone from a joint cavity has a proximal end, a distal end, and a cannula extending therethrough. The distal end includes at least one scraping surface and/or cutting surface to soften marrow in the medullary cavity or joint cavity as the scraping and/or cutting surface(s) are rotated or otherwise moved relative to the medullary cavity or joint cavity. When used, the tool may be attached to a drill and the cannula receives a K-wire previously inserted into the medullary or joint cavity. The drill rotates the tool around the K-wire and pushes the tool over the K-wire into the medullary cavity or joint cavity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20170325827A1 TOOL FOR PERCUTANEOUS JOINT CARTILAGE DESTRUCTION AND PREPARATION FOR JOINT FUSION Public/Granted day:2017-11-16
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