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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 21, 2021
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2019
Applicant:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Damon J. Servidio, Towaco, NJ (US);
Scott G. Logan, Oak Ridge, NJ (US);
Bryan D. Springer, Charlotte, NC (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61B 17/164 (2013.01); A61B 17/1617 (2013.01); A61B 17/1631 (2013.01); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01);
Abstract
A revision is performed on a bone. A first cutting tool is placed over a rod inserted into the bone such that the rod extends through a cannula of the first cutting tool. The inserted rod is curved within the bone. A hole is formed in the bone with the first cutting tool placed over the curved rod.