Apparatus and method of cutting and suctioning the medullary can

Details Apparatus and method of cutting and suctioning the medullary can Apparatus and method of cutting and suctioning the medullary can

1992-10-21

1994-05-17

Weiss, John G.

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

606 96, 604119, 408 58, 408 72R, 408201, A61B 1700, A61F 232

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053124081

ABSTRACT:
An apparatus and method for cutting and suctioning the medullary canal of long bones prior to insertion of an endoprosthesis. A cutter is aligned with the medullary canal and the canal is enlarged. Successively larger cutters are used in conjunction with a guide to center each cutter in the medullary canal. A suction is applied to removed bone cutting and other debris resulting from the procedure.

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