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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 27, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 25, 2024
Applicant:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Inventors:
Peter L. Bono, Bingham Farms, MI (US);
James D. Lark, King of Prussia, PA (US);
John S. Scales, Clinton Township, MI (US);
Anthony J. Ruhala, Almont, MI (US);
Assignee:
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/32 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01);
Abstract
A cutting tool for surgical procedures suitable for bi-directional cutting and removal of soft and hard tissues. The cutting tool includes a substantially rigid shaft having a shaped end portion. The shaped end portion includes a plurality of shaped talons. Each talon has a body bent to retain tissue and has a cutter end. The cutter end has both acute and obtuse cutting surface relief angles for diverse cutting action with respect to hard and soft tissues.