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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2025
Filed:
Jan. 06, 2022
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Ryan A. Kellar, Naples, FL (US);
Jerel Barrera, Seal Beach, CA (US);
Sanjeev Kakar, Rochester, MN (US);
Matthew Daggett, Leawood, KS (US);
Claudine Reider, Ontario, CA (US);
Bob Weber, Chino Hills, CA (US);
ARTHREX, INC., Naples, FL (US);
Abstract
A surgical cutting tool with a body having a proximal end and a distal end; a cannula rotatably extending from the distal end of the body, the cannula having a proximal end and a distal end; a cutting head removably coupled to the distal end of the cannula, the cutting head having a distal tip and a cutting window; a hollow shaft movably positioned inside the cannula, the hollow shaft having a blade; a suction connector in fluid communication with the hollow shaft, the suction connector being configured for connection to a suction source; a suction control configured to alter suction from the suction connector to the hollow shaft; and an actuator coupled to the hollow shaft for moving the blade of the hollow shaft relative to the cutting window of the cutting head.