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US 2006/0149271 A1Published application
Method for cutting bone or cartilage with a rongeur
OwnerGary Michelsoninventor
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Abstract
An improved multi-bite bone cutting rongeur with an ultrathin foot plate and a disposable cutting element and storage chamber unit is disclosed. The present invention has an integrated cutting element and storage chamber unit that is truly disposable, rather than merely replaceable. The present invention requires the use of no tools or special assembly. The chamber is simply placed onto the shaft whereby it is immediately locked into place by the use of the instrument.
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A method for cutting bone or cartilage, the method comprising the steps of:
- providing a rongeur having a shaft with a mid-longitudinal axis, a foot plate extending from the shaft, and a storage member in moveable relationship to the shaft, the storage member having a cutting edge and a storage area adapted to store multiple cuts of bone or cartilage;
- positioning the rongeur at a site where the bone or cartilage is to be cut;
- cutting bone or cartilage with the rongeur to produce multiple cut pieces of bone or cartilage;
- storing the cut pieces of bone or cartilage in the storage area of the storage member;
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- moving the storage member away from the mid-longitudinal axis of the shaft in a direction generally radial to the mid-longitudinal axis while the cut pieces of bone or cartilage are still in the storage area.
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