US 12,402,980 B2
Collecting and harvesting cut bone from rongeur
Robert Sean Hensler, Wilmington, NC (US); Thomas Eric Melin, Wilmington, NC (US); Ryan Shane Gorman, Charlotte, NC (US); Raeshon Lamont Mcneil, Charlotte, NC (US); Michael Morgan Starkey, Kent, OH (US); and Thomas James Philpott, Charlotte, NC (US)
Assigned to H & M Innovations, LLC, Wilmington, NC (US)
Filed by H & M INNOVATIONS, LLC, Wilmington, NC (US)
Filed on Jan. 6, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/093,814.
Application 18/093,814 is a continuation of application No. 16/443,798, filed on Jun. 17, 2019, granted, now 11,547,524, issued on Jan. 10, 2023.
Application 16/443,798 is a continuation of application No. 15/831,276, filed on Dec. 4, 2017, granted, now 10,321,971, issued on Jun. 18, 2019.
Application 15/831,276 is a continuation of application No. 15/151,732, filed on May 11, 2016, granted, now 9,833,297, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Application 15/151,732 is a continuation in part of application No. 14/679,903, filed on Apr. 6, 2015, granted, now 9,833,246, issued on Dec. 5, 2017.
Application 14/679,903 is a continuation of application No. PCT/US2015/024402, filed on Apr. 4, 2015.
Claims priority of provisional application 61/975,698, filed on Apr. 4, 2014.
Prior Publication US 2023/0149121 A1, May 18, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. A61B 90/70 (2016.01); A46B 9/00 (2006.01); A61B 10/02 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01); A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61F 2/46 (2006.01); A63B 57/60 (2015.01)
CPC A61B 90/70 (2016.02) [A61B 10/025 (2013.01); A61B 17/16 (2013.01); A61B 17/1608 (2013.01); A46B 9/00 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00004 (2013.01); A61B 2017/00969 (2013.01); A61B 17/1604 (2013.01); A61B 17/1611 (2013.01); A61B 2017/320064 (2013.01); A61B 2217/002 (2013.01); A61F 2/4644 (2013.01); A63B 57/60 (2015.10)] 12 Claims
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1. A method of collecting cut bone from a rongeur using a collector comprising a container having an open end and an opposite closed end, the container defining an interior containment space therebetween, and a cap having a single opening and scrapers attached within the cap, the cap extending over the interior containment space in covering relation to the open end of the container, the method comprising the steps of:
(a) inserting a distal end of a rongeur into the interior space of the container through the single opening of the cap such that the distal end of the rongeur engages the scrapers, whereby cut bone carried on the rongeur is dislodged and falls into the container;
(b) withdrawing the distal end of the rongeur from the cap; and
(c) detaching the cap with the scrapers from the container for removing bone dislodged from the rongeur by the scrapers.