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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 19, 2013
Filed:
Jan. 31, 2012
Samuel Yoon, Wyndmoor, PA (US);
Ryan Agard, Royersford, PA (US);
Rory Palmer, Spring City, PA (US);
Jason Pastor, Robesonia, PA (US);
Sean Suh, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Samuel Yoon, Wyndmoor, PA (US);
Ryan Agard, Royersford, PA (US);
Rory Palmer, Spring City, PA (US);
Jason Pastor, Robesonia, PA (US);
Sean Suh, Plymouth Meeting, PA (US);
Globus Medical, Inc., Audubon, PA (US);
Abstract
The disclosure provides a tissue removal device including customizable tips. The tissue removal device may include an outer shaft and a threaded shaft. One aspect of disclosure may include a shaft cutting tool that emerges from the end of the outer shaft. Another aspect of the disclosure may include a flexible cutting blade extending from the threaded shaft. Threaded shaft may be driven by a driving mechanism in order to provide an auger-like suction mechanism to facilitate the transfer of removed tissue to a collection chamber that is coupled to the outer shaft and the threaded shaft.