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Date of Patent:
Nov. 28, 2017

Filed:

Feb. 17, 2015
Applicant:

T.a.g. Medical Devices—agriculture Cooperative Ltd., Kibbutz Gaaton, IL;

Inventors:

Leon Slobitker, Carmiel, IL;

Ran Weisman, Kfar-Vradim, IL;

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01); A61M 25/09 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
A61B 17/1631 (2013.01); A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1642 (2013.01); A61B 17/1675 (2013.01); A61B 17/17 (2013.01); A61M 25/09 (2013.01);
Abstract

A flexible bone tool comprising a bone tissue removal element configured at a distal end of the tool, at least two links coupled proximally to the bone tissue removal element, the links connected to each other by a radial interference connection in which at least one radially outwards extending protrusion of a first link is received within a recess of a subsequent link. In some embodiments, the links are interconnected by a 'snap-fit' connection. In some embodiments, the flexible bone tool is configured for transferring torque at a magnitude sufficient for drilling and/or reaming a bore in a bone.


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