Portable power cutting tool
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1. A system for performing cutting operations during surgery, comprising:
- a housing;
a motor mounted within said housing, said motor having a rotating output shaft; and
a plurality of surgical implement assemblies, each of which includes a different surgical implement and a transmission mechanism designed to impart a characteristic mode of motion to said surgical implement, a first said assembly producing rotary motion, a second said assembly producing reciprocating motion, and a third said assembly producing a combination of rotary and reciprocating motion;
wherein each of said surgical implement assemblies is selectively attachable one-at-a-time by a user to said motor output shaft to perform a different desired cutting operation using said different surgical implement and said mode of motion which is characteristic to said selected assembly.
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Abstract
A portable power cutting tool is disclosed, having a plurality of replaceable tool assemblies for connection to the power cutting tool, with each tool assembly having a different cutting blade and a mode of motion selected for optimum operation of the cutting blade. Each tool assembly has a mode of motion selected from the group of rotation, reciprocation, and a combination of rotation and reciprocation. The tool assemblies can be disposable.
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5 Claims
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1. A system for performing cutting operations during surgery, comprising:
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a housing; a motor mounted within said housing, said motor having a rotating output shaft; and a plurality of surgical implement assemblies, each of which includes a different surgical implement and a transmission mechanism designed to impart a characteristic mode of motion to said surgical implement, a first said assembly producing rotary motion, a second said assembly producing reciprocating motion, and a third said assembly producing a combination of rotary and reciprocating motion; wherein each of said surgical implement assemblies is selectively attachable one-at-a-time by a user to said motor output shaft to perform a different desired cutting operation using said different surgical implement and said mode of motion which is characteristic to said selected assembly.
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2. A system for performing cutting operations during surgery, comprising:
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a housing; a motor mounted within said housing, said motor having a rotating output shaft; a cam follower attached to said housing; a plurality of transmission mechanisms, each said mechanism having an output drive shaft, each said mechanism being designed to impart a different mode of motion to its respective drive shaft, and each said mechanism being selectively attachable one-at-a-time by a user to said motor output shaft to product a selected one of said different modes of motion; and a surgical implement attached to each said drive shaft; wherein said different modes of motion include rotation, reciprocation, and a combination of rotation and reciprocation. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5)
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