CPC A61B 17/32002 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320028 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320032 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method of operating a rongeur cutting system including a cutting unit having an outer tube and a cutting implement that is slidably disposed within the outer tube and configured to be coupled to a handpiece, the handpiece including a spindle comprising a coupling feature configured to engage the cutting implement, a power source configured to engage the spindle, and a cutting implement advancement and retraction assembly configured move the cutting implement longitudinally, said method comprising:
operating the rongeur cutting system in a manual mode, the manual mode including moving the cutting implement longitudinally within the outer tube to manually cut tissue without utilizing the power source; and
operating the rongeur cutting system in a power mode, the power mode including actuating a motor to oscillate the cutting implement within the outer tube while moving the cutting implement longitudinally within the tube.
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