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US 9,808,264 B2Granted
Hinged microfracture awls
AssigneesThe UAB Research Foundation, Southern Research Institute
InventorsReed Estes, Patrick Schexnailder, Robert Hergenrother
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Abstract
In one embodiment, a hinged microfracture awl includes a handle, and a shaft that extends through and from the handle, the shaft being pivotally mounted to the handle with a hinge, wherein a distal end of the shaft includes a sharp tip adapted to pierce bone and a proximal end of the shaft includes an impact head adapted to be struck by a striking tool.
Claims16
A hinged microfracture awl comprising:
- a handle;
- and
- a shaft that extends through and from the handle, the shaft being pivotally mounted to the handle with a hinge, wherein a distal end of the shaft includes a sharp tip adapted to pierce bone and a proximal end of the shaft includes an impact head adapted to be struck by a striking tool.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.