Bone cutting tool and method of use
AssigneeStryker Trauma GmbH
InventorsBernd Simon, Stefan Volzow
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Abstract
A boring tool for a bone, particularly the proximal femur, which has an elongate shank having a cutting portion at the front end, and a portion to mount a rotary driving device at the rear end of the shank. The tool has an axial through bore for receiving a guide wire, wherein the shank, in a rear portion, has at least one radial aperture which is open to the axial bore.
Claims18
A boring tool for a bone, particularly the proximal femur, comprising an elongate shank, a boring portion at the front end, and a drive portion for a rotary driving device at the rear end of the shank wherein the tool has an axial through bore for receiving a guide wire, said tool adjacent said shank so rear end has at least one window open to the bore.
A system for forming a channel in a bone comprising:
- a guide wire;
- a tool having a wall surrounding an axial bore for receiving said guide wire, said tool having a first end including a cutting element and a second end for connection to a power source, said wall adjacent said drive end having an open therethrough in communication with said bore for viewing said guide wire.
A method for guiding a body tissue cutting tool over a guide wire comprising:
- inserting a guide wire into the tissue;
- placing a cutting tool having an axial bore for receiving said guide wire over the guide wire, said cutting tool having a cutting element at a first end, a connecting element for connection to a rotary power source at a second end and a window adjacent said second end open to said bore;
- rotating said tool and advancing said tool over said guide wire to form an opening in said tissue;
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- viewing said guide wire through said window to ensure said cutting tool is advancing with respect to said guide wire.
A bone cutting tool comprising:
- an elongated body having a leading end and a trailing end and an axial bore therethrough surrounded by a wall, said bore for receiving a guide wire, said leading end having a bore forming tool thereon and said trailing end having an aperture through said wall and open to said bore.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.