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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 26, 2022
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2020
Applicant:
Biomet Manufacturing, Llc, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Michael Francis Kovacs, Warsaw, IN (US);
Thomas M. Vanasse, Gainesville, FL (US);
Assignee:
Biomet Manufacturing, LLC, Warsaw, IN (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1631 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1684 (2013.01); A61B 17/1778 (2016.11); A61B 2017/1602 (2013.01);
Abstract
A bone reamer is provided and may include a shaft and a cutting element. The shaft may include a proximal end, a distal end, and a flexible portion. The flexible portion may be disposed between the proximal and distal ends. The cutting element may be carried by the shaft and may include a cutting surface facing the distal end of the shaft. The distal end of the shaft may be offset from the cutting surface.