Osteochondral plug graft trimming device and method

Details Osteochondral plug graft trimming device and method Osteochondral plug graft trimming device and method

2011-06-07

2011-06-07

Robert, Eduardo C (Department: 3733)

Surgery

Instruments

Orthopedic instrumentation

C606S167000, C606S184000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07955335

ABSTRACT:
A device for trimming an osteochondral plug graft to an implantable configuration includes a blade assembly terminating in a configured leading cutting blade and a plug grail housing comprising a substantially longitudinal holding sleeve having a bore and oriented complementarily to the longitudinal structure of the blade assembly to receive the longitudinal structure within the sleeve bore with the assembly cutting blade in close tolerance along an inner bore surface of the longitudinal housing structure.

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