Methods and apparatus for wireplasty bone resection
First Claim
1. An apparatus for preparing bone to receive an implant fixation surface comprising;
- an elongated flexible cutting element adapted to cut bone;
a handle having at least a two features defined proximate a distal portion of the handle between which the elongated flexible cutting element is tensioned such that the cutting element presents a thin cutting profile between the two features that is exposed to and moved across bone to create the implant fixation surface.
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Abstract
A cutting tool to be utilized in the resection or removal of bone tissue from patients includes a handle that tensions a wire or cable-like cutting member with a small diameter between at least two features on the handle to present a thin cutting profile. The design of the cutting tool includes features that protect against soft tissue damage and minimize the incision size necessary to utilize the tool. Some embodiments feature details of the cutting tool that interface with a surgical cutting guide system. Other embodiments describe a cutting tool with a selectively changeable length of the cutting profile of the wire cutting member. In one embodiment, the wire cutting member of the cutting tool is energized by mechanical energy in the form of a unidirectional rotation of the cutting member, a mechanical vibration of the cutting member, or an oscillating movement of the wire cutting member.
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1. An apparatus for preparing bone to receive an implant fixation surface comprising;
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an elongated flexible cutting element adapted to cut bone;
a handle having at least a two features defined proximate a distal portion of the handle between which the elongated flexible cutting element is tensioned such that the cutting element presents a thin cutting profile between the two features that is exposed to and moved across bone to create the implant fixation surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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