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Bone recovering surgical drill comprising a stop having a colored mark
Assignee: Implants Diffusion Ste
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Filing: 1998-04-15
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Granted: 2001-05-22
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Expires: 2018-04-15
Abstract
Abstract The invention relates to a bone recovering surgical drill comprising an active portion (A) and a non-active portion (E), having between the active and non-active portions one or more circular grooves (f) the depth and width of which are sufficient for recovering the drilled bone residues, as well as a stop with a diameter larger than that of the active portion (A), the purpose of which is to limit the penetration of the drill. The stop is a fixed stop with a coloured mark (d) on said stop.
Inventors
- 👤 Gilles Boukhris
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 22:06
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/1635; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/025; A61B90/00; A61B90/03; A61B2090/033; A61B2090/036; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S606/00; Y10S606/916
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
88 words
Bone recovering surgical drill comprising an active portion (A) and a non-active portion (E), having between the active and non-active portions one or more circular grooves wherein the drill comprises at least one groove (f), the depth and width of which are sufficient for recovering the drilled bone residues, as well as a stop with a diameter larger than that of the active portion (A), the purpose of which is to limit the penetration of the drill, the stop being a fixed stop with a coloured mark (d).
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
88 words
Bone recovering surgical drill comprising an active portion (A) and a non-active portion (E), having between the active and non-active portions one or more circular grooves wherein the drill comprises at least one groove (f), the depth and width of which are sufficient for recovering the drilled bone residues, as well as a stop with a diameter larger than that of the active portion (A), the purpose of which is to limit the penetration of the drill, the stop being a fixed stop with a coloured mark (d).
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
Bone recovering surgical drill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the circular groove or grooves (f) is/are 1 to several mm deep and 1 to several mm wide.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
Bone recovering surgical drill according to claim 1 , characterised in that the drill has, on its non-active portion (E) a mark (e) indicating the diameter of the drill.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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