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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 21, 2014
Filed:
Mar. 23, 2011
Applicants:
Samuel G. Sackett, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Jonathan E Carr, Warsaw, IN (US);
Larry G Mccleary, Warsaw, IN (US);
Inventors:
Samuel G. Sackett, Fort Wayne, IN (US);
Jonathan E Carr, Warsaw, IN (US);
Larry G McCleary, Warsaw, IN (US);
Assignee:
Depuy Synthes Products, LLC, Raynham, MA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/58 (2006.01); A61B 17/56 (2006.01); A61F 2/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A reamer for reaming a portion of a long bone cavity for use in implanting a joint prosthesis. The reamer is used in cooperation with a portion of an orthopaedic implant component and includes an expandable body that is adapted to adjust between a plurality of diameters. A plurality of cutting edges are also included and extend outwardly from the body, the edges adapted for cooperation with bone, and the cutting edges expanding as the expandable body expands.