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Arthroscopic cutting device
Assignee: NU-TECH INDUSTRIES Inc 5905 WOLF CREEK PIKE DAYTON OH 45426 A CORP OF OHIO
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Filing: 1988-06-21
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Granted: 1989-09-19
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Expires: 2008-06-21
Abstract
Abstract An arthroscopic cutting device has an external tube, a knife telescopically received within and rotatably mounted with respect to the external tube, a dc motor drivably connected to the knife and means for controlling the motor to periodically reverse the direction of rotation of the knife about every two revolutions, thus providing increased speed and efficiency in bidirectional cutting action during arthroscopic surgery.
Inventors
- 👤 Milton S. Isaacson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 19:25
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
An arthroscopic cutting device comprising: an external tube; a knife concentrically received within said external tube and rotatably mounted with respect thereto; a motor drivably connected to said knife; and means for controlling said motor to enable the selection of either oscillatory or continuous rotation of said knife, said oscillatory rotation providing automatic periodic reversal of the direction of rotation of said knife about every two revolutions at speeds ranging from about 75 revolutions per minute to about 2500 revolutions per minute.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
An arthroscopic cutting device comprising: an external tube; a knife concentrically received within said external tube and rotatably mounted with respect thereto; a motor drivably connected to said knife; and means for controlling said motor to enable the selection of either oscillatory or continuous rotation of said knife, said oscillatory rotation providing automatic periodic reversal of the direction of rotation of said knife about every two revolutions at speeds ranging from about 75 revolutions per minute to about 2500 revolutions per minute.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
108 words
An arthroscopic cutting device comprising: an external tube having a free end, said tube having an opening adjacent said free end presenting two opposed cutting edges; a knife rotatably mounted within said external tube and presenting two cutting blades, each said cutting blade adapted to cooperate with a respective cutting edge in said external tube; a motor drivably connected to said knife; and means for controlling said motor to enable the selection of either oscillatory or continuous rotation of said knife, said oscillatory rotation causing said knife to automatically reverse the direction of rotation after a predetermined number of revolutions at speeds up to 2500 revolutions per minute.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
108 words
An arthroscopic cutting device comprising: an external tube having a free end, said tube having an opening adjacent said free end presenting two opposed cutting edges; a knife rotatably mounted within said external tube and presenting two cutting blades, each said cutting blade adapted to cooperate with a respective cutting edge in said external tube; a motor drivably connected to said knife; and means for controlling said motor to enable the selection of either oscillatory or continuous rotation of said knife, said oscillatory rotation causing said knife to automatically reverse the direction of rotation after a predetermined number of revolutions at speeds up to 2500 revolutions per minute.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-09-18 | 1997-03-20 | 1997-09-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-09-18 | 2001-03-20 | 2001-09-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |