Surgery – Instruments – Orthopedic instrumentation
Patent
1994-03-07
1996-01-30
Thaler, Michael H.
Surgery
Instruments
Orthopedic instrumentation
606174, 606184, 30229, A61B 1732
Patent
active
054877458
ABSTRACT:
A curvilinear surgical punch (10) having a cutting head (21) for performing surgery upon the meniscal tissue of the knee joint is disclosed herein. Cutting head (21) includes an upper blade member (22) pivotal upon a lower frame member (24). Upper blade member (22) and lower frame member (24) both include arcuate cutting edges (26) and (28), respectively. The arcuate cutting edges of the present invention can be adapted toward a variety of configurations and sizes for operating upon different areas of the meniscal tissue.
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O'Banion John P.
Thaler Michael H.
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