US 12,279,780 B2
Assemblies and kits for reaming orthopedic joints, and method of assembling reamer for said
Bharathiraj Pandiaraj, Ringaskiddy (GB); Dipumon Ayyanchira Mani, Delhi (IN); Vivek Thunoli, Leeds (GB); Duncan Beedall, Leeds (GB); and James Naylor, Leeds (GB)
Assigned to DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, Ringaskiddy (IE)
Appl. No. 17/779,312
Filed by DEPUY IRELAND UNLIMITED COMPANY, Ringaskiddy (IE)
PCT Filed Dec. 1, 2020, PCT No. PCT/EP2020/084165
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date May 24, 2022,
PCT Pub. No. WO2021/110702, PCT Pub. Date Jun. 10, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 201911049505 (IN), filed on Dec. 2, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0409218 A1, Dec. 29, 2022
Int. Cl. A61B 17/16 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1659 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1666 (2013.01)] 8 Claims
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1. A system for reaming a bone comprising:
a base comprising (i) a connector at a proximal end of the base adapted to couple the base to a driver and (ii) a support surface at a distal end of the base;
a first reaming member comprising (i) a first seating surface shaped to seat the first reaming member over the support surface, (ii) a first reaming surface adapted to ream a bone to a first diameter, and (iii) a first attachment mechanism attaching the first reaming member to the base;
a second reaming member comprising (i) a second seating surface shaped to seat the second reaming member over the first reaming surface;
(ii) a second reaming surface adapted to ream a bone to a second diameter, and (iii) a second attachment mechanism attaching the second reaming member to the base;
wherein (i) the second diameter is larger than the first diameter, and (ii) the first reaming surface provides a support surface to the second reaming member such that the first reaming member is nested within the second reaming member.