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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 14, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 07, 2011
Applicant:
Yann Rossé, LaNeuveville, CH;
Inventor:
Yann Rossé, LaNeuveville, CH;
Assignee:
Greatbatch Medical S.A., Clarence, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1631 (2013.01); A61B 17/1664 (2013.01); A61B 17/1666 (2013.01);
Abstract
A reamer for use in minimally invasive hip replacement surgical approaches is provided. The reamer spindle includes an offset elongate housing portion that extends from a proximal housing end portion a distal housing end portion. A handle assembly, preferably comprising a durable lightweight material such as carbon fiber that is removably connectable to the housing of the reamer spindle. A reamer head is removably connectable to the distal neck portion and has a surface configured to cut bone.