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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 19, 2021
Filed:
Jul. 19, 2019
Applicant:
Aod Holdings, Llc, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Inventors:
Thomas D. Ferro, Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Joseph R. Phillips, Paso Robles, CA (US);
Austin T. Ferro, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Donald J. Lee, San Luis Obispo, CA (US);
Assignee:
Applied Orthopedic Design, Inc., Arroyo Grande, CA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/295 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 90/00 (2016.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/295 (2013.01); A61B 17/1608 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00353 (2013.01); A61B 2090/0817 (2016.02);
Abstract
A single-handed meniscal biter instrument for probing and resecting meniscal tissue. The instrument includes a main body configured to be held by one hand and a cutting mechanism coupled to the main body and configured to be operable by the same hand while held. The instrument also includes an extendable probe coupled to the main body, wherein the probe is configured to be independently operable by the same hand while being held.