Surgery – Instruments – Cutting – puncturing or piercing
Patent
1997-11-05
1999-06-15
Buiz, Michael
Surgery
Instruments
Cutting, puncturing or piercing
600566, 128898, A61B 1714
Patent
active
059117303
ABSTRACT:
A device for harvesting a tendon for cruciate ligament surgery includes an elongated outer member and an inner member disposed within the outer member, such that the outer and inner members are reciprocally movable relative to one another. The outer member has, at its distal end, a cutting edge for cutting connective tissues about the periphery of the tendon. The inner member is provided with a distal end and pathway into which the tendon is received during the harvesting procedure. The device further includes an actuator for moving the outer member and inner member between a non-actuated position, wherein the distal end of the outer member and the distal end of the inner member are at least in substantially even alignment, and an actuated position, wherein the distal end of the outer member is advanced beyond the distal end of the inner member, so as to expose the cutting edge for separating connective tissues about the periphery of the tendon.
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Buiz Michael
Truong Kevin
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