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Spinal Implant Clearing Gouge

  • US 20110028979A1
  • Filed: 07/31/2009
  • Published: 02/03/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/31/2009
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A gouge for clearing bone and soft tissue from about a rod which has been previously implanted within a human being, the gouge comprising:

  • an elongate handle at a proximal end;

    a cutting member at a distal end; and

    the cutting member having a rod capture arm having an arcuate surface generally conforming to the cylindrical shape of the rod, and a curved leading cutting blade extending over the rod capture arm;

    such that when the rod capture arm is placed in contact with the rod and rotated about such rod toward the curved leading cutting blade the cutting blade will cut away any bone and soft tissue adjacent the rod.

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