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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 22, 2019
Medacta International SA, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Luka Cakic, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Francesco Siccardi, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Sascha Berberich, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Riccardo Lucchini, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Gianluca Parisi, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Medacta International SA, Castel San Pietro, CH;
Abstract
Various implementations include a tool for the subcutaneous cutting of tendons. The tool includes a shaft, arranged along a longitudinal axis, having a proximal end and a distal end, a grip, provided at the proximal end, comprising a fixed handle and a movable trigger, and a cutting head placed at the distal end, which comprises a tendon harvesting tip provided with a groove and a blade. The blade and the harvesting tip are movable relative to each other on a plane which contains the longitudinal axis of the shaft. The blade is inclined with respect to the longitudinal axis of said shaft.