Materials collection system and uses thereof

An instrument for collection of cuttings, comprising:

• a tip having a bore for fitting to a cutting tool having a flute, wherein when fitted with a cutting tool having a flute, the tip and the flute form an enclosed channel;
• and
• a collection chamber attachable to the tip for collecting and holding cuttings;
• a cap attachable to the collection chamber, the cap adapted for use with a cutting tool;
• a wiper;
• and
• a wiper bushing;
• wherein when in use, the instrument allows cutting tool rotation and translation so as to channel, pull, or fling cuttings for accumulation in the collection chamber and wherein the cap, wiper and wiper bushing are fabricated as one unit.

An instrument for collection of cuttings, comprising:

• a tip having a bore for fitting to a cutting tool having a flute, wherein when fitted with a cutting tool having a flute, the tip and the flute form an enclosed channel;
• a collection chamber attached to and positioned at an angle with respect to the tip for collecting and holding cuttings;
• a wiper;
• and
• a wiper bushing;
• wherein when in use, the instrument allows cutting tool rotation and cutting tool translation in and out through the instrument so as to channel, pull, or fling cuttings for accumulation in the collection chamber.

An instrument for collection of cuttings, comprising:

• a tip having a bore for fitting to a cutting tool having a flute, wherein when fitted with a cutting tool having a flute, the tip and the flute form an enclosed channel;
• and
• a collection chamber attached to the tip for collecting and holding cuttings;
• a cap attachable to the collection chamber, the cap adapted for use with a cutting tool;
• a wiper;
• a wiper bushing;
• wherein when in use, the instrument allows cutting tool rotation and translation so as to channel, pull, or fling cuttings for accumulation in the collection chamber and wherein the tip, the collection chamber, and the wiper bushing are fabricated as one unit.

An instrument for collection of cuttings and for extrusion of cuttings after collection, comprising:

• a tip having a bore for fitting to a cutting tool having a flute, wherein when fitted with a cutting tool having a flute, the tip and the flute form an enclosed channel;
• a collection chamber attached to the tip for collecting and holding cuttings,
• a tip plunger;
• and
• a collection chamber plunger, the collection chamber plunger having a plunger face tapered at a more gentle angle than a collection chamber extrusion face,
• wherein when in use for collection of cuttings, the tip and the collection chamber allow cutting tool rotation and cutting tool translation in and out through the tip and the collection chamber so as to channel, pull, or fling cuttings for accumulation in the collection chamber, and,
• wherein when in use for extrusion of cuttings, movement of the collection chamber plunger provides first contact with the collection chamber extrusion face at peripheral plunger face to extrusion face contact area and so as to extrude cuttings into the tip, and wherein the tip is cleared of cuttings with the tip plunger.