Andrew William Seykora,Brian R. Conley,Larry W. Ehmke,Brent Lane Norris,Alexander William Huettis,Gregory D. Hutton
申请号:
US16001867
公开号:
US20190374233A1
申请日:
2018.06.06
申请国别(地区):
US
年份:
2019
代理人:
摘要:
Device and method for reaming bone. In exemplary embodiments, the device may comprise a shaft configured to be rotated about a long axis thereof. The device also may comprise a plurality of cutting members connected to a distal end region of the shaft, rotationally offset from one another about the long axis, and forming a portion of an expandable cutting head. The device further may comprise an inner member configured to be moved with respect to the shaft to change a diameter of the cutting head. In exemplary methods, the device may be utilized to ream a medullary cavity while being pushed or pulled along the medullary cavity.