Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Expandable proximal reamer
- Patent Title (中): 可扩展近端铰刀
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Application No.: US11858939Application Date: 2007-09-21
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Publication No.: US07935117B2Publication Date: 2011-05-03
- Inventor: Samuel G. Sackett , Jonathan E. Carr , Larry G. McCleary
- Applicant: Samuel G. Sackett , Jonathan E. Carr , Larry G. McCleary
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Depuy Products, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Main IPC: A61B17/16
- IPC: A61B17/16 ; A61B17/32 ; A61B17/56 ; A61F2/46

Abstract:
A reamer for reaming a portion of a long bone cavity for use in implanting a joint prosthesis. The reamer is used in cooperation with a portion of an orthopaedic implant component and includes an expandable body that is adapted to adjust between a plurality of diameters. A plurality of cutting edges are also included and extend outwardly from the body, the edges adapted for cooperation with bone, and the cutting edges expanding as the expandable body expands.
Public/Granted literature
- US20080275449A1 EXPANDABLE PROXIMAL REAMER Public/Granted day:2008-11-06
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