Kohler, Robert E.,Travanty, Michael N.,Staples, Kevin T.,Pilarski, Daryl,Johnson, Wesley D.,Bisek, Aaron J.,Engh, Gerard A.,Swanson, Kevin D.,Kremer, Anthony G.
申请号:
AU2008237166
公开号:
AU2008237166C1
申请日:
2008.04.04
申请国别(地区):
AU
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
Methods and devices for sculpting bones, particularly in preparation for implantingprosthetic devices to replace articulating bone joint surfaces. Improved boneremoval devices including burr mills driven by gears and loop drives are provided.Reciprocating cutters and belt cutters are also provided. Some devices haveeither integral or removable expandable portions to vary the force and bone resectiondepth. Devices can have irrigation ports and plenums to remove bone fragments.Some cutters are dual cutters, adapted to remove bone in two or more regions, suchas the knee joint, simultaneously.