Surgical drilling devices and methods of use
AssigneesSmith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
InventorsDennis COLLERAN, Rick Fu
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AssigneesSmith & Nephew, Inc., Smith & Nephew Orthopaedics AG, Smith & Nephew Asia Pacific Pte. Limited
InventorsDennis COLLERAN, Rick Fu
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A surgical drilling device includes a drill bit at a distal end of a shaft configured to drill a bone hole having a first diameter. A cutter disposed within the shaft can move between a closed position and an extended position. The cutter is configured to drill a bone hole having a second diameter in the extended position. An adjustable member is at least partially disposed in the handle. An actuator is operatively coupled to both the adjustable member and the cutter. A distal end of the actuator has an arcuate projection configured to engage an arcuate slot in the cutter. Incremental movement of the adjustable member causes a corresponding incremental degree of extension of the cutter between the closed position and the extended position to drill the bone hole having the second diameter.
A surgical drilling device comprising:
A method of drilling a bone hole, the method comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.