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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 21, 2026
Filed:
Dec. 30, 2024
Conventus Orthopaedics, Inc., Horsham, PA (US);
Christopher H. Scholl, West Chester, PA (US);
Joseph Jackson, Wilmington, DE (US);
Jason Cianfrani, Conshohocken, PA (US);
Kevin Rzasa, Wilmington, DE (US);
Tim Schmucker, Glenolden, PA (US);
CONVENTUS ORTHOPAEDICS, INC., Horsham, PA (US);
Abstract
A method for preparing an intramedullary canal of a patient's bone during a surgical procedure to implant a surgical component. The method comprises identifying a starting point on a distal end of the bone, preparing the bone using a device comprising a cutting head with a plurality of helical cutting flutes and one or more features formed into at least one of the helical cutting flutes, and visually confirming the position of at least one indicating feature within the bone.