US5562673A
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Awls for sizing bone canals
Assignee: Howmedica Osteonics Corp
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Filing: 1994-03-03
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Granted: 1996-10-08
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Expires: 2014-03-03
Abstract
Abstract An awl suitable for both opening up a bone canal and for sizing that bone canal so as to obviate the use of a Charnley awl and the use of 4 to 5 distal reamers comprises (a) a tapered distal cutting head having a pointed first end, and a second end; and (b) a shaft attached to the second end, such that the shaft has a multiplicity of grooves calibrated so as to indicate the diameter of the isthmus of the bone canal. Also provided is a method of opening up a bone canal and of measuring the diameter of the isthmus of the bone canal with a single instrument.
Inventors
- 👤 Antony Koblish
- 👤 Roger N. Levy
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:00
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/164; A61F; A61F2/00; A61F2/02; A61F2/30; A61F2/46; A61F2/4657; A61B90/00; A61B90/06; A61B2090/061; A61F2/4603; A61F2002/30001; A61F2002/30316; A61F2002/30535; A61F2002/30604; A61F2002/30616; A61F2002/30617; A61F2002/4658; A61F2002/4659; A61F2002/4662; A61F2250/00; A61F2250/0058; A61F2250/0096; A61F2250/0097
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 3
Claim 1
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of opening up a bone canal and of measuring the diameter of the isthmus of said bone canal with a single instrument comprising: (a) inserting an awl into said bone canal at the calcar of said bone canal until resistance to distal passage is noted, and then slightly cutting said bone canal with said awl; (b) noting the depth reached by said awl at the calcar; and (c) correlating said depth reached by said awl with the corresponding diameter of the isthmus of said bone canal, wherein said awl comprises: (a) a tapered distal cutting head having a pointed first end, and a second end; and (b) a shaft attached to said second end., wherein said shaft has a multiplicity of grooves calibrated so as to indicate the diameter of the isthmus of said bone canal.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
138 words
A method of opening up a bone canal and of measuring the diameter of the isthmus of said bone canal with a single instrument comprising: (a) inserting an awl into said bone canal at the calcar of said bone canal until resistance to distal passage is noted, and then slightly cutting said bone canal with said awl; (b) noting the depth reached by said awl at the calcar; and (c) correlating said depth reached by said awl with the corresponding diameter of the isthmus of said bone canal, wherein said awl comprises: (a) a tapered distal cutting head having a pointed first end, and a second end; and (b) a shaft attached to said second end., wherein said shaft has a multiplicity of grooves calibrated so as to indicate the diameter of the isthmus of said bone canal.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
60 words
A method of preparing and further cleaning the distal isthmus of said bone canal so that said isthmus is a smooth, cylindrical shape, comprising the method of claim 1 and including also the step of further cutting said bone canal with a larger awl as recited in claim 1 so as to form said isthmus into a smooth, cylindrical shape.
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