Jude L. Sasing,Joseph A. Garcia,Roberto R. Fresnido,Ramon B. Gustilo
申请号:
US13690776
公开号:
US08876827B2
申请日:
2012.11.30
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2014
代理人:
摘要:
The present invention provides surgical drilling devices and methods. An exemplary surgical drilling device in accordance with the present invention comprises a housing, a retractable guide tube assembly, and a flexible cable drill. The retractable guide tube assembly includes an arcuate guide tube having a first portion that is slidingly positioned in an arcuate portion of the housing. A second portion comprising an actuating tube is slidingly positioned in a linear portion of the housing. The arcuate guide tube is controllably advancable from the housing and retractable into the housing. The flexible cable drill comprises a first portion slidingly positioned in the arcuate guide tube and a second portion slidingly positioned in the actuating tube.