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Oscillating, steerable, surgical burring tool and method of using the same

  • US 20040147934A1
  • Filed: 10/20/2003
  • Published: 07/29/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/18/2002
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A surgical apparatus for providing oscillating, high speed burring of tissue comprising:

  • a handpiece;

    an oscillating burr;

    an elongate arthroscopic catheter connected to and extending distally from the handpiece and terminating in a flexible or hinged variably curved portion which itself terminates with the oscillating burr;

    a flexible drive shaft assembly coupled to the burr;

    a motive source connected via the drive shaft assembly to the burr, which drive shaft assembly is axially disposed in the catheter;

    at least the distal portion of the drive shaft assembly being radially flexible to accommodate the flexibility of the flexible or hinged portion of the catheter.

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