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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2009
Filed:
Jul. 01, 2004
Applicants:
Philip F. Williams, Iii, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Christopher Demaria, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
Inventors:
Philip F. Williams, III, Teaneck, NJ (US);
Christopher DeMaria, Glen Rock, NJ (US);
Assignee:
Howmedica Osteonics Corp., Mahwah, NJ (US);
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An orthopedic reamer for use in creating and sizing canals in a bone is disclosed. The orthopedic reamer includes a non-polymeric cutting portion having at least one cutting surface thereon and a polymeric body portion covering at least a portion of the cutting portion. The at least one cutting surface is not covered by the polymeric body portion.