RECIPROCATING RASPS FOR USE IN AN ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL PROCEDURE
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1. A reciprocating rasp surgical instrument for use in the surgical preparation of a glenoid of a patient prior to implantation of a glenoid prosthesis, the reciprocating rasp comprising:
- a shaft having a first end configured to be secured in a chuck of a reciprocating tool, anda cutting head secured to a second end of the shaft, the cutting head comprising (i) a cutting surface having a plurality of cutting teeth arranged in a geometry that corresponds with the geometry of the glenoid prosthesis, and (ii) a concave guide surface that is devoid of cutting teeth and configured to receive a guide pin inserted in the glenoid of the patient.
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Abstract
Reciprocating rasps for the surgical preparation of the bone prior to the implantation of a glenoid or acetabular component with complex geometry are disclosed. Surgical methods for the use of such reciprocating rasps are also disclosed.
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1. A reciprocating rasp surgical instrument for use in the surgical preparation of a glenoid of a patient prior to implantation of a glenoid prosthesis, the reciprocating rasp comprising:
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a shaft having a first end configured to be secured in a chuck of a reciprocating tool, and a cutting head secured to a second end of the shaft, the cutting head comprising (i) a cutting surface having a plurality of cutting teeth arranged in a geometry that corresponds with the geometry of the glenoid prosthesis, and (ii) a concave guide surface that is devoid of cutting teeth and configured to receive a guide pin inserted in the glenoid of the patient. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of surgically implanting a glenoid component into the glenoid of a patient, comprising:
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inserting a guide pin into the glenoid of the patient, advancing a reciprocating surgical rasp over the guide pin, reciprocating the surgical rasp so as to abrade bone tissue to form a cavity shaped to receive the glenoid component, and implanting the glenoid component in the cavity. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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