US6764452B1
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Bone graft harvester
Assignee: Nuvasive Inc
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Filing: 2000-11-21
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Granted: 2004-07-20
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Expires: 2020-11-21
Abstract
Abstract A bone graft harvesting drill, comprising: a flexible tubular member and a hollow cylindrical drill bit mounted to a distal end of the flexible tubular member.
Inventors
- 👤 Walter D. Gillespie
- 👤 David G. Matsuura
- 👤 James F. Marino
- 👤 Corbett W. Stone
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-22 23:54
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B10/0233; A61B10/025; A61B17/00; A61B17/16; A61B17/1635; A61B17/1637; A61B17/1662; A61B17/1664; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32053; A61B2017/00969; A61B2017/320064
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
43 words
A bone graft harvesting drill, comprising: a flexible tubular member; and a cylindrical drill bit mounted to a distal end of the flexible tubular member, wherein the drill bit has a plurality of teeth having outer surfaces tapering inwardly towards their distal ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
43 words
A bone graft harvesting drill, comprising: a flexible tubular member; and a cylindrical drill bit mounted to a distal end of the flexible tubular member, wherein the drill bit has a plurality of teeth having outer surfaces tapering inwardly towards their distal ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
The bone graft harvesting drill of claim 1 , wherein said cylindrical drill bit includes a hollow inner bore, and further comprising: a tissue removing insert received within the hollow inner bore of the drill bit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The bone graft harvesting drill of claim 2 , wherein the tissue removing insert is adapted to be slidably positioned within the inner bore of the drill bit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
47 words
The bone graft harvesting drill of claim 1 , wherein the drill bit comprises an inner bore, and at least one projection facing inwardly into the inner bore of the drill bit and dimensioned to tear away tissues disposed within the inner bore of the drill bit.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bone graft harvesting drill of claim 4 , wherein the at least one projection comprises a plurality of inwardly facing projections disposed equidistantly around the circumference of the drill bit.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
The bone graft harvesting drill of claim 4 , wherein the at least one projection is formed from a C-shaped or L-shaped cut passing through the wall of the drill bit.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The bone graft harvesting drill of claim 4 , wherein the at least one projection comprises a blade spanning across the inner bore of the drill bit.
Claim 9
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of harvesting bone graft material, comprising: inserting a distal end of a hollow cylindrical drill into a patient's ilium, the distal end of a hollow cylindrical drill comprising a flexible tubular member, with a hollow cylindrical drill bit mounted to the distal end of the flexible tubular member; and rotating or oscillating the flexible tubular member about a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; and, advancing the hollow cylindrical drill such that cut away tissue is deposited in the inner bore of the hollow cylindrical drill.
Claim 10
Independent Claim
86 words
A method of harvesting bone graft material, comprising: inserting a distal end of a hollow cylindrical drill into a patient's ilium, the distal end of a hollow cylindrical drill comprising a flexible tubular member, with a hollow cylindrical drill bit mounted to the distal end of the flexible tubular member; and rotating or oscillating the flexible tubular member about a longitudinal axis extending therethrough; and, advancing the hollow cylindrical drill such that cut away tissue is deposited in the inner bore of the hollow cylindrical drill.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
45 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the hollow cylindrical drill is advanced such that the distal end of the cylindrical drill bit deflects off an inner boundary of the outer surface of the ilium, thereby cutting the cancellous bone while avoiding cutting cortical bone.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
89 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: slidably inserting a tissue removal insert into the inner bores of the flexible tubular member and cylindrical drill bit; anchoring the tissue removal insert into a mass of tissue protruding into the bore of the cylindrical drill bit; tearing away the mass of tissue by rotating the tissue removal insert; and removing the mass of tissue from within the bore of the cylindrical drill bit by slidably removing the tissue removal insert from the inner bore of the cylindrical drill bit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
46 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: tearing away a mass of tissue protruding into the bore of the cylindrical drill bit with a protrusion which faces inwardly from an inner wall of the cylindrical drill bit into the bore of the cylindrical drill bit.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
34 words
The method of claim 8 , further comprising: tearing away a mass of tissue protruding into the bore of the cylindrical drill bit with a blade spanning across the bore of the drill bit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
18 words
The method of claim 8 , wherein the hollow cylindrical drill is inserted in a percutaneous cannulated approach.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of drilling bone, comprising: providing a generally cylindrical drill bit having a beveled outer distal periphery; inserting said generally cylindrical drill bit through an aperture formed in a patient's cortical bone; and rotating said generally cylindrical drill bit such that, when advanced through said aperture, said drill bit deflects off an inner wall of said cortical bone and thereby avoids penetrating said cortical bone other than through said aperture.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
71 words
A method of drilling bone, comprising: providing a generally cylindrical drill bit having a beveled outer distal periphery; inserting said generally cylindrical drill bit through an aperture formed in a patient's cortical bone; and rotating said generally cylindrical drill bit such that, when advanced through said aperture, said drill bit deflects off an inner wall of said cortical bone and thereby avoids penetrating said cortical bone other than through said aperture.
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