WO1999047051A3 - Hollow dome reamer with removable teeth - Google Patents

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WO1999047051A3
WO1999047051A3 PCT/US1999/005951 US9905951W WO9947051A3 WO 1999047051 A3 WO1999047051 A3 WO 1999047051A3 US 9905951 W US9905951 W US 9905951W WO 9947051 A3 WO9947051 A3 WO 9947051A3
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dome
removable teeth
apertures
flange
external surface
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Meyer Fishbein
Patrick Michel White
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Meyer Fishbein
Patrick Michel White
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Priority to US09/913,056 priority Critical patent/US6475221B1/en
Priority to AU30102/99A priority patent/AU3010299A/en
Publication of WO1999047051A2 publication Critical patent/WO1999047051A2/en
Publication of WO1999047051A3 publication Critical patent/WO1999047051A3/en
Priority to US10/359,605 priority patent/US7048740B2/en
Priority to US11/386,073 priority patent/US7588572B2/en

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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/1662—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body
    • A61B17/1684—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body for the shoulder
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B17/00—Surgical instruments, devices or methods, e.g. tourniquets
    • A61B17/16—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans
    • A61B17/1662—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body
    • A61B17/1664—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body for the hip
    • A61B17/1666—Bone cutting, breaking or removal means other than saws, e.g. Osteoclasts; Drills or chisels for bones; Trepans for particular parts of the body for the hip for the acetabulum

Abstract

The surgical reamer (20) has a hollow dome (24) with apertures (26) spaced apart arranged in arcs (28) extending from an apex (30) of the dome to the base portion (32) of the dome, and removable teeth (22) positioned in the apertures. Each cutting tooth (22) has a flange (52) that is aligned flush with the external surface of the dome (24), and a raised cutting edge (50) extending above the flange and the external surface (36) of the dome, and an interior passageway (39) communicating between the outside and inside of the dome. In one embodiment, a base plate (56) is removably secured on the base portion (32) of the dome (24) to provide closure of the central cavity (34) of the dome. One, two or three mounting bars having means for attaching a powered rotary driver thereto may be affixed to a back side of the base.
PCT/US1999/005951 1998-03-18 1999-03-18 Hollow dome reamer with removable teeth WO1999047051A2 (en)

Priority Applications (4)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US09/913,056 US6475221B1 (en) 1998-03-18 1999-03-18 Connector for domed cutting tool
AU30102/99A AU3010299A (en) 1998-03-18 1999-03-18 Hollow dome reamer with removable teeth
US10/359,605 US7048740B2 (en) 1998-03-18 2003-02-07 Connector for domed cutting tool
US11/386,073 US7588572B2 (en) 1999-03-18 2006-03-21 Connector for domed cutting tool

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US09/040,861 US5976144A (en) 1998-03-18 1998-03-18 Hollow dome reamer with removable teeth
US09/040,861 1998-03-18

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US09/040,861 Continuation US5976144A (en) 1998-03-18 1998-03-18 Hollow dome reamer with removable teeth

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US09671234 A-371-Of-International 1999-03-18
US67123400A Continuation 1998-03-18 2000-09-19
US10/359,605 Continuation US7048740B2 (en) 1998-03-18 2003-02-07 Connector for domed cutting tool

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WO1999047051A3 true WO1999047051A3 (en) 1999-12-09

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