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US5084052A
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Surgical cutting instrument with plurality of openings
Assignee: Allegiance Corp
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Filing: 1989-02-09
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Granted: 1992-01-28
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Expires: 2009-02-09
Abstract
Abstract A surgical cutting instrument comprising: an outer tube sized for insertion through an opening in a patient, the outer tube having a peripheral wall, an end wall and a longitudinal axis; a plurality of spaced apart openings in the end wall, one of the openings being larger than the other of the openings and extending proximally into the peripheral wall, each of the openings having at least one cutting edge; and a cutting member moveable within the outer tube and having a cutting edge cooperable with the cutting edges of the openings for cutting material from within the patient.
Inventors
- 👤 Randall W. Jacobs
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 12:32
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 45
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A surgical cutting instrument comprising: an outer tube sized for insertion through an opening in a patient, said outer tube having a peripheral wall, an end wall, and a longitudinal axis; not more than about three spaced apart openings in said end wall, one of said openings being larger and longer in the direction of said longitudinal axis than the other of said openings and extending proximally into said peripheral wall, each of said openings having at least one cutting edge; and a cutting member moveable within said outer tube and having a cutting edge cooperable with said cutting edges of said openings for cutting synovial tissue from within the patient.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A surgical cutting instrument comprising: an outer tube sized for insertion through an opening in a patient, said outer tube having a peripheral wall, an end wall, and a longitudinal axis; not more than about three spaced apart openings in said end wall, one of said openings being larger and longer in the direction of said longitudinal axis than the other of said openings and extending proximally into said peripheral wall, each of said openings having at least one cutting edge; and a cutting member moveable within said outer tube and having a cutting edge cooperable with said cutting edges of said openings for cutting synovial tissue from within the patient.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
25 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein none of said openings extends through said longitudinal axis and said cutting member is rotatable within said outer tube.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
11 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said end wall is curved.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said end wall is substantially hemispherical, and said peripheral wall is substantially cylindrical.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein each of said openings extends proximally into said peripheral wall.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein none of the other of said openings extend proximally into said peripheral wall.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
12 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said cutting member is a tube.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
14 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said cutting member is a helical cutting member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
15 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein the number of said openings is at least three.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
13 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein the number of said openings is three.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein each of said openings includes a distal end in said end wall, and said distal ends are substantially equidistantly spaced apart relative to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said larger opening has first and second proximally extending edges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
The instrument of claim 12 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges are spaced apart by a maximum distance in the range of about 20% to about 50% of the maximum cross-section distance defined by said end wall perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
17 words
The instrument of claim 12 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges are mutually substantially parallel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
20 words
The instrument of claim 14 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
17 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein each of said opening have first and second proximally extending edges.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
49 words
The instrument of claim 16 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges of each of said openings are spaced apart by a maximum distance in the range of about 20% to about 50% of the maximum cross-section distance defined by said end wall perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
22 words
The instrument of claim 14 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges of each of said openings are mutually substantially parallel.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
25 words
The instrument of claim 18 wherein said first and second proximal extending edges of each of said openings are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
17 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein the other of said openings each have substantially the same configuration.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
17 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein the other of said openings each have a substantially circular configuration.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said larger opening is less than about 5 times as large as the next largest of said openings.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said larger opening is less than about 3 times as large as the next largest of said openings.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
22 words
The instrument of claim 1 wherein said larger opening is about 2 times as large as the next largest of said openings.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
126 words
A surgical cutting instrument comprising: an outer tube sized for insertion through an opening in a patient, said outer tube having a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall, a substantially hemispherical end wall and a longitudinal axis; no more than about three spaced apart openings in said end wall, each of said openings having first and second proximally extending edges, one of said openings being larger and longer in the direction of said longitudinal axis than the other of said openings and extending proximally into said peripheral wall, each of said openings having at least one cutting edge; and a cutting member rotatable within said outer tube and having a cutting edge cooperable with said cutting edges of said openings for cutting synovial tissue from within the patient.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
126 words
A surgical cutting instrument comprising: an outer tube sized for insertion through an opening in a patient, said outer tube having a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall, a substantially hemispherical end wall and a longitudinal axis; no more than about three spaced apart openings in said end wall, each of said openings having first and second proximally extending edges, one of said openings being larger and longer in the direction of said longitudinal axis than the other of said openings and extending proximally into said peripheral wall, each of said openings having at least one cutting edge; and a cutting member rotatable within said outer tube and having a cutting edge cooperable with said cutting edges of said openings for cutting synovial tissue from within the patient.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
15 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein none of said openings extends through said longitudinal axis.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
16 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein each of said openings extends proximally into said peripheral wall.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
32 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein each of said openings includes a distal end in said end wall, and said distal ends are substantially equidistantly spaced apart relative to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
49 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges of each of said openings are spaced apart by a maximum distance in the range of about 20% to about 50% of the maximum cross-section distance defined by said end wall perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
22 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges of each of said openings are mutually substantially parallel.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
17 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein the other of said openings each have substantially the same configuration.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
24 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein said larger opening is less than about 5 times as large as the next largest of said openings.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
24 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein said larger opening is less than about 3 times as large as the next largest of said openings.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
22 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein said larger opening is about 2 times as large as the next largest of said openings.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
25 words
The instrument of claim 25 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges of each of said openings are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
115 words
A surgical cutting instrument comprising: an outer tube sized for insertion through an opening in a patient, said outer tube having a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall, a substantially hemispherical end wall and a longitudinal axis; not more than about three spaced apart openings in said end wall, one of said openings having first and second proximally extending edges and extending proximally into said peripheral wall, the other of said openings having a substantially circular configuration, each of said openings having at least one cutting edge; and a cutting member rotatable within said outer tube and having a cutting edge cooperable with said cutting edges of said openings for cutting synovial tissue from within the patient.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
115 words
A surgical cutting instrument comprising: an outer tube sized for insertion through an opening in a patient, said outer tube having a substantially cylindrical peripheral wall, a substantially hemispherical end wall and a longitudinal axis; not more than about three spaced apart openings in said end wall, one of said openings having first and second proximally extending edges and extending proximally into said peripheral wall, the other of said openings having a substantially circular configuration, each of said openings having at least one cutting edge; and a cutting member rotatable within said outer tube and having a cutting edge cooperable with said cutting edges of said openings for cutting synovial tissue from within the patient.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
15 words
The instrument of claim 36 wherein none of said openings extends through said longitudinal axis.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
19 words
The instrument of claim 36 wherein none of the other of said openings extend proximally into said peripheral wall.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
15 words
The instrument of claim 36 wherein the number of said openings is at least three.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
44 words
The instrument of claim 36 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges are spaced apart by a maximum distance in the range of about 20% to about 50% of the maximum cross-section distance defined by said end wall perpendicular to said longitudinal axis.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
17 words
The instrument of claim 36 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges are mutually substantially parallel.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
20 words
The instrument of claim 36 wherein said first and second proximally extending edges are substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1995-01-27 | 1995-07-29 | 1996-01-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1999-01-27 | 1999-07-29 | 2000-01-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2003-01-27 | 2003-07-29 | 2004-01-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |