CPC A61B 90/70 (2016.02) [A61B 17/32 (2013.01); B08B 9/032 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320032 (2013.01); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01); B08B 2209/032 (2013.01)] | 17 Claims |
1. A method of reprocessing a surgical instrument including a handpiece having opposed shells secured together with a fastener, a shroud secured to the handpiece and overlaying the fastener and a portion of the handpiece, an outer shaft extending from the shroud and defining a cutting window, and a cutting shaft movable within the outer shaft and including a cutting tip for resecting tissue within the cutting window, said method comprising:
securing the surgical instrument to a fixture;
removing the shroud from the handpiece by a process which includes milling the shroud;
removing the fastener;
separating the opposed shells to access an interior of the handpiece;
servicing or replacing at least one component within the interior of the handpiece;
securing the opposed shells to one another with the fastener or another fastener; and
securing a replacement shroud to the handpiece.
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