Disc space preparation device for spinal surgery

A surgical device comprising:

• a body portion including a body chamber;
• a motor positioned in the body chamber;
• an elongated neck portion including a neck chamber;
• a first shaft coupled to the motor and extending through the neck chamber in the elongated neck portion, said first shaft including a shaft auger, said motor rotating the shaft;
• an open head portion coupled to the elongated neck portion, said first shaft extending into the open head portion, said open head portion including a plurality of cutting blades, where each cutting blade is an elongated member that extends the length of the head portion and is separated from adjacent cutting blades so as to define spaces therebetween to expose the auger and define the open part of the head portion;
• a second shaft coupled to the motor, said first shaft including an internal bore and said second shaft being positioned within the bore in a concentric manner with the first shaft, said head portion being rotatably coupled to the neck portion and rigidly coupled to the second shaft so that when the second shaft rotates the head portion rotates;
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• a suction port including a suction chamber in fluid communication with the neck chamber in the elongated neck portion, wherein the plurality of cutting blades are used to cut away material that falls into the open head portion, and wherein the cut away material is removed from the head portion into the neck chamber by the shaft auger and is removed from the neck chamber through the suction port.