CPC A61F 2/4684 (2013.01) [A61B 17/1615 (2013.01); A61B 17/1684 (2013.01); A61B 17/885 (2013.01); A61B 90/92 (2016.02); A61F 2/4014 (2013.01); A61B 2090/062 (2016.02); A61F 2002/30616 (2013.01)] | 18 Claims |
1. A bone recess forming tool comprising:
a forming head comprising a leading tip and a plurality of arcuate blades having profiles that define a cutting or forming surface;
the forming surface having a convex outer profile such that the forming surface is adapted to form a recess into a bone, wherein the forming surface extends through at least a full hemispherical dome and includes an extended cutting portion sweeping upward beyond the full hemispherical dome; and
a demarcation line provided in the extended cutting portion, wherein the demarcation line is visibly distinct from adjacent portions of the forming surface, wherein the demarcation line is positioned at or above a transition between the full hemispherical dome and the extended cutting portion, wherein each of the plurality of arcuate blades substantially extend from the leading tip of the forming head to the demarcation line.
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