Surgical reamer for removing bone

Abstract

There is provided a surgical reamer for removing bone, e.g., to access the spinal canal, the surgical reamer comprising: a shaft extending longitudinally along the length of the surgical reamer; and a cutting section for cutting bone, the cutting section being situated at a distal portion of the shaft, wherein the cutting section is provided at a lateral surface of the shaft so as to extend along part of the circumference of the shaft, and the cutting section extends along less than 50% of the circumference of the shaft. Furthermore, a corresponding set of reamers and a method for removing bone with a surgical reamer are provided.

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