Rongeur with drainage
AssigneeCodman & Shurtleff, Inc.
InventorVictor B. Agbodoe
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Abstract
A rongeur has one or more drainage holes through its shank into a space between its shank and crossbar to allow drainage of fluid therefrom and to enhance cleaning and sterilization.
Claims10
A rongeur comprising:
- an elongated shank having a distal end and a proximal end;
- a footplate at the distal end of the elongated shank;
- an elongated crossbar adapted to reciprocate axially with respect to the shank, the crossbar having a distal end and a proximal end and a cutting surface at its distal end whereby to cut tissue between the cutting surface and the footplate;
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- one or more drainage apertures through the shank into a space between the shank and the crossbar.
A method of sterilizing a rongeur comprising an elongated shank having a distal end and a proximal end, a footplate at the distal end of the elongated shank, and an elongated crossbar adapted to reciprocate axially with respect to the shank, the crossbar having a distal end and a proximal end and a cutting surface at its distal end whereby to cut tissue between the cutting surface and the footplate, the method comprising the steps of:
- subjecting the rongeur to a sterilizing fluid;
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- passing the sterilizing fluid into a space between the crossbar and shank through one or more apertures through the shank.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.