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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 11, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 22, 2014
Applicant:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Inventors:
Jerry Sterrett, Naples, FL (US);
David C. Koogle, Jr., Bonita Springs, FL (US);
Ronald C. Iannarone, Aiken, SC (US);
Ricardo Albertorio, Naples, FL (US);
Assignee:
Arthrex, Inc., Naples, FL (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/3207 (2006.01); A61B 19/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/1617 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61B 17/1714 (2013.01); A61B 17/32002 (2013.01); A61B 17/320725 (2013.01); A61B 2019/462 (2013.01);
Abstract
A flip retrograde cutting instrument and method of retrograde drilling using such an instrument. A method of forming a socket includes providing a flip retrograde cutter, inserting the cutter into a joint with a blade of the cutter in a straight position, pivoting the blade to a non-straight flip position, locking the blade in the flip position, and retrograde drilling a socket using the blade in the flip position.