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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 21, 2018
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2014
Applicant:
Scott Kelley, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Inventor:
Scott Kelley, Chapel Hill, NC (US);
Assignee:
Other;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1668 (2013.01); A61B 17/175 (2013.01);
Abstract
A tool and method of reaming one or more oblong cross-sectional sections of the femoral canal. The tool may include a reamer sized to be axially inserted into the canal and to be laterally pivoted within the canal. The tool may further include a guide to protect a proximal section of the femur. The guide also includes a channel through which the reamer is inserted to control an extent of movement of the reamer.