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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2001
Filed:
Sep. 01, 1999
Applicant:
Inventors:
Randall N. Allard, Plymouth, IN (US);
John E. Meyers, Columbia City, IN (US);
Assignee:
Bristol-Myers Squibb Co., New York, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/714 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 1/714 ;
Abstract
An orthopaedic reamer includes an elongate shaft and a cutting head attached to an end of the shaft. The cutting head has a diameter which is larger than the shaft. The cutting head has a radial perimeter and an axial cutting face with a plurality of cutting teeth. The cutting head has at least one visualization groove which extends radially inward from the radial perimeter. The at least one visualization groove allows a surgeon to visualize the cut bone during surgery.