Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Chip breakers for orthopaedic reamers
- Patent Title (中): 骨科铰刀的断屑器
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Application No.: US11509097Application Date: 2006-08-23
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Publication No.: US08161773B2Publication Date: 2012-04-24
- Inventor: Todd Wolford
- Applicant: Todd Wolford
- Applicant Address: US IN Warsaw
- Assignee: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Symmetry Medical Manufacturing, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IN Warsaw
- Agency: Taylor IP, P.C.
- Main IPC: A61B17/00
- IPC: A61B17/00

Abstract:
An orthopaedic reamer, including a generally hemispherical shell rotatable about an axis having a plurality of tongues. Each tongue partially defines a corresponding C-shaped opening with a substantially constant width. Each tongue includes a cutting segment. The cutting segment includes at least one notch and a plurality of cutting teeth. Adjacent cutting teeth are separated by a corresponding notch. Each notch of each tongue has a corresponding cutting tooth of another tongue overlapping a cutting position of the notch during rotation of the orthopaedic reamer about the axis.
Public/Granted literature
- US20070016212A1 Chip breakers for orthopaedic reamers Public/Granted day:2007-01-18
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