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Rotatable surgical instrument
Assignee: Surgical Design Corp
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Filing: 1973-04-30
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Granted: 1976-03-23
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Expires: 1993-04-30
Abstract
Abstract An instrument for removing tissue including a rotatable fluted cutter member housed in a probe adapted to be inserted into a portion of a body from which tissue is to be removed. The instrument can supply irrigation fluid through the probe to the area being operated upon and evacuate the material through the probe after being engaged by the cutter.
Inventors
- 👤 Anton Banko
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 20:13
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/04; A61F; A61F9/00; A61F9/007; A61F9/00736; A61F9/00763; A61B10/0233; A61B10/0266; A61B10/0275; A61B18/00; A61B18/02; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B17/00; A61B2017/00681; A61B2017/00685; A61B17/30; A61B2017/306; A61B90/00; A61B90/30; A61B2090/306; A61B90/36; A61B90/361; A61B2090/3614
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A surgical instrument for cutting tissue comprising a first tubular member having a closed end portion, said first tubular member formed with an opening therein for the tissue to enter to be cut, said first tubular member also formed with a shearing surface around at least a portion of the opening, a cutting tool within said tubular member, said cutting tool including an elastic shaft having a cutter at one end and said cutter having a body with a fluted cutting surface formed thereon which extends around the outer surface of the body and along the axis thereof, means engaging said shaft for rotating said cutting tool, resilient means for acting on the elastic shaft of said cutting tool in a direction longitudinal of the shaft urging the cutter toward the closed end portion of the first tubular member and the fluted cutting surface of the cutter into positive engagement with the inner surface of said first tubular member in the area of said shearing surface, said cutter cutting surface and said opening shearing surface providing a shearing action on the tissue in said opening as the cutter cutting surface sweeps across the opening.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A surgical instrument for cutting tissue comprising a first tubular member having a closed end portion, said first tubular member formed with an opening therein for the tissue to enter to be cut, said first tubular member also formed with a shearing surface around at least a portion of the opening, a cutting tool within said tubular member, said cutting tool including an elastic shaft having a cutter at one end and said cutter having a body with a fluted cutting surface formed thereon which extends around the outer surface of the body and along the axis thereof, means engaging said shaft for rotating said cutting tool, resilient means for acting on the elastic shaft of said cutting tool in a direction longitudinal of the shaft urging the cutter toward the closed end portion of the first tubular member and the fluted cutting surface of the cutter into positive engagement with the inner surface of said first tubular member in the area of said shearing surface, said cutter cutting surface and said opening shearing surface providing a shearing action on the tissue in said opening as the cutter cutting surface sweeps across the opening.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
30 words
An instrument as in claim 1 further comprising means for applying a force to the interior of said first tubular member for drawing material into said opening to be cut.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
An instrument as in claim 1 wherein said means for rotating the tool comprises a motor.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
An instrument as in claim 1 wherein the inner surface of the portion of the first tubular member engaged by the fluted cutting surface has a generally conical portion with an included angle of substantially about 11° with respect to the longitudinal axis of said first tubular member.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
23 words
An instrument as in claim 1 wherein said opening is located on a side of said closed end of said first tubular member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
12 words
An instrument as in claim 5 wherein said opening is generally circular.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A surgical instrument as in claim 1 wherein said tubular member has an end portion with said opening being at the front thereof, said cutter body formed with a cutting surface at the front end thereof which engages the shearing surface of said opening.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
An instrument as in claim 7 wherein said opening is of a generally tear drop shape.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
An instrument as in claim 7 wherein the outer surface of said cutter is generally cyclindrical and said fluted cutting surface is helical.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
22 words
An instrument as in claim 1 further comprising elongated optical means mounted adjacent at least a portion of said first tubular member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
49 words
An instrument as in claim 1 further comprising a second tubular member of larger diameter than said first member mounted over at least a portion of said first tubular member and defining a fluid flow passage therebetween, said second tubular member formed with an opening in the wall thereof.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
An instrument as in claim 11 wherein said second tubular member is slit along at least a portion of the length thereof, the ends of said second member formed by the slit being bent and attached to the outer surface of the first tubular member, leaving a gap between said ends, and an elongated auxiliary member located in said gap.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
41 words
An instrument as in claim 12 wherein two slits are formed in said second tubular member whose ends are attached to said first tubular member to form a pair of gaps, and an elongated auxiliary member in each of said gaps.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
An instrument as in claim 13 wherein said second tubular member is formed with an opening in each portion thereof communicating with the passage between said first and second tubular members.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
An instrument as in claim 1 wherein the fluted cutting surface of the cutter makes contact with the shearing surface of the opening at two points as it sweeps across the opening and said cutter cutting surface extends into said opening.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
66 words
An instrument as in claim 13 wherein said fluted cutting surface extends for at least one full turn around the body of the cutter to provide at least one additional point of support for the cutter surface spaced from said opening by the engagement of at least one additional point of said fluted cutting surface with a point on the interior of said first tubular member.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
59 words
An instrument as in claim 1 wherein the end portion of said first tubular member is a truncated generally conical shaped nose piece in which said opening is formed, and stop means on the interior of said end portion and engaging said cutter for spacing the front end of the cutter from the front end of said nose piece.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
An instrument as in claim 1 wherein the diameter of the fluted cutting surface of the cutter where it sweeps across said opening is greater than the internal diameter of the corresponding part of the tubular member.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
46 words
An instrument as in claim 1 wherein said cutter body has a free end, and means on the interior of said first tubular member and spaced from the closed end of the first tubular member for providing a stop for the body at its free end.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
60 words
A surgical instrument as in claim 1 wherein said opening is formed in the side of the first tubular member, said cutter body having a free end and a tapering shape of increasing cross-section from the free end toward the rear of said body, said first tubular member having an end portion of tapering shape corresponding to the cutter body.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1979-03-23 | 1979-09-22 | 1980-03-23 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1983-03-23 | 1983-09-22 | 1984-03-23 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1987-03-23 | 1987-09-22 | 1988-03-23 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |