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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 02, 2013
Filed:
Feb. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Douglas J. Roger, Rancho Mirage, CA (US);
Philippe Fehlbaum, Lignieres, CH;
Yann Rossé, La Neuveville, CH;
Inventors:
Douglas J. Roger, Rancho Mirage, CA (US);
Philippe Fehlbaum, Lignieres, CH;
Yann Rossé, La Neuveville, CH;
Assignee:
Greatbatch Medical S.A., Orvin, CH;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reamer for use in minimally invasive hip replacement surgical approaches is provided. The reamer spindle includes an elongate housing portion that extends along a first axis and a neck or distal portion that extends along a second axis, wherein the second axis extends at an angle of between about 35 degrees and about 65 degrees relative to the first axis. A reamer head is removably connectable to the distal neck portion and has a surface configured to cut bone.