Surgical apparatus useable for arthroscopic surgery

Details Surgical apparatus useable for arthroscopic surgery Surgical apparatus useable for arthroscopic surgery

1990-11-02

1993-03-09

Thaler, Michael H.

Surgery

Instruments

Cutting, puncturing or piercing

606180, 604 22, A61B 1732

Patent

active

051922924

ABSTRACT:
A surgical apparatus particularly useable for arthroscopic surgery includes a tool insertable in a hollow, powered handpiece. The tool includes a hollow housing in which a driven member is rotatably sleeved, which driven member is provided at its forward end with a material working portion of suitable surgical type. The tool housing and driven member adjacent their rear ends both include funnel-shaped portions adapted to receive corresponding pin-like elements on the handpiece for respectively angularly fixing the tool housing and rotatably driving the driven member.

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