Devices and methods for creating wedge-shaped recesses

A tool configured to make a wedge-shaped recess within a bone along or near a joint of a patient, comprising:

• a body comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the body is configured to be selectively rotated;
• and
• at least one articulating cutter extending distally from the distal end of the body, the at least one articulating cutter being configured to be selectively moved between a stowed position and a radially extended position;
• wherein the at least one articulating cutter is configured to be angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the tool when in the radially extended position;
• and
• wherein the at least one articulating cutter is configured to create a wedge-shaped recess within a bone when in the radially extended position, wherein a diameter of a bottom opening of the recess is larger than a diameter of a surface opening of the recess.

A tool configured to make a wedge-shaped recess within a bone along or near a joint of a patient, comprising:

• a body comprising a proximal end and a distal end, wherein the proximal end of the body is configured to be selectively rotated;
• and
• at least one movable cutter located along the distal end of the body, the at least one movable cutter being configured to be selectively moved between a stowed position and a radially extended position;
• wherein the at least one movable cutter is configured to be angled relative to a longitudinal axis of the tool when in the radially extended position;
• and
• wherein the at least one movable cutter is configured to create a wedge-shaped recess within a bone when in the radially extended position, wherein a diameter of a bottom opening of the recess is larger than a diameter of a surface opening of the recess.