Surgical cutting device removably connected to a rotary drive element

Abstract

Abstract A cutting device (10) for the cutting and reduction of matter from a surgical site having a cutting head (16) having an entry tip (28) and a cutting blade (22) positioned on opposed leading edges of a window (20) formed through the interior of the cutting head (16). The window (20) includes angled walls (26) extending from each cutting blade (22) along the circumference of the window (20). The cutting heads (16) is attached to a shaft (14) for mounting the cutting device to a rotary surgical drill. The matter is removed and further reduced as the cutting head (16) is rotated at the surgical site. The main shaft (14) also includes depth markings (18) for identifying the depth of the device in the surgical site. The geometry of the cutting head (16) and entry tip (28) can be varied for particular surgical procedures.

Inventors

• 👤 James Cooper Thomas
• 👤 Rick D. Roberts

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