Device for removing bone tissue

A bone tissue harvesting device comprising:

• a cutting tool having a longitudinal axis and including a rotatable shaft with proximal and distal ends and an axial bore extending therethrough, and a cutting head coupled to the shaft and having a through-hole operably associated with the axial bore such that bone removed by the cutting head passes from the through-hole to the bore;
• a drive element for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis and including a handle for manually operating the device;
• and
• a container, having a central axis, detachably mounted to the drive element and operably associated with the cutting tool such that the central axis of the container is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the cutting tool, wherein the container is under vacuum such that negative pressure suctions removed bone from the through-hole to the container through the axial bore,
• wherein the handle is configured and arranged such that the drive element, cutting tool and container are movable by the handle, and
• wherein the proximal end of the shaft opens into the container.

A bone tissue harvesting device comprising:

• a cutting tool having a longitudinal axis and including a rotatable shaft with proximal and distal ends and an axial bore extending therethrough, and a cutting head coupled to the shaft and having a through-hole operably associated with the axial bore such that bone removed by the cutting head passes from the through-hole to the bore;
• a drive element for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis and including a handle for manually operating the device;
• and
• a container, having a central axis, detachably mounted to the drive element and operably associated with the cutting tool such that the central axis of the container is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the cutting tool, wherein the container is under vacuum such that negative pressure suctions removed bone from the through-hole to the container through the axial bore;
• and
• an airtight seal between the shaft and the container such that the proximal end of the shaft opens into the container and is isolated from the environment;
• wherein the handle is configured and arranged such that the drive element, cutting tool and co tamer are movable by the handle.

A bone tissue harvesting device comprising:

• a cutting tool having a longitudinal axis and including a rotatable shaft with proximal and distal ends and an axial bore extending therethrough, and a cutting head coupled to the shaft and having a through-hole operably associated with the axial bore such that bone removed by the cutting head passes from the through-hole to the bore;
• a drive element for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis and including a handle for manually operating the device;
• and
• a container, having a central axis, detachably mounted to the drive element and operably associated with the cutting tool such that the central axis of the container is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the cutting tool, wherein the container is under vacuum such that negative pressure suctions removed bone from the through-hole to the container through the axial bore,
• wherein the handle is configured and arranged such that the drive element, cutting tool and container are movable by the handle, and
• wherein the shaft includes a flexible portion.

A bone tissue harvesting device comprising:

• a cutting tool having a longitudinal axis and including a rotatable shaft with proximal and distal ends and an axial bore extending therethrough, and a cutting head coupled to the shaft and having a through-hole operably associated with the axial bore such that bone removed by the cutting head passes from the through-hole to the bore;
• a drive element for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis and including a handle for manually operating the device;
• and
• a container, having a central axis, detachably mounted to the drive element and operably associated with the cutting tool such that the central axis of the container is co-linear with the longitudinal axis of the cutting tool, wherein the container is under vacuum such that negative pressure suctions removed bone from the through-hole to the container through the axial bore, wherein
• the handle is configured and arranged such that the drive element, cutting tool and container are movable by the handle, and
• wherein the cutting head comprises a cylinder having proximal and distal ends with a hollow space therethrough, the distal end having a drill tip with at least one cutting edge and at least one through-hole extending radially from the central longitudinal axis for conveying removed bone tissue to the bore of the shaft.

A bone tissue harvesting device comprising:

• a rotatable shaft comprising a proximal end, a distal end, an axial bore extending from the proximal end to the distal end along a longitudinal axis thereof, and a cutting head disposed proximate the distal end and configured and dimensioned for cutting bone tissue;
• a drive element operatively associated with the shaft for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a container disposed along the longitudinal axis for receiving the bone tissue;
• wherein the proximal end of the rotatable shaft is disposed within the container.

A bone tissue harvesting device comprising:

• a rotatable shaft comprising a proximal end, a distal end, an axial bore extending from the proximal end to the distal end along a longitudinal axis thereof, and a cutting head disposed proximate the distal end and configured and dimensioned for cutting bone tissue;
• a drive element operatively associated with the shaft for rotating the shaft about the longitudinal axis;
• and
• a container disposed along the longitudinal axis for receiving the bone tissue;
• wherein the proximal end of the rotatable shaft is disposed proximate an end of the container.