US 12,458,370 B2
Trephine
Zachary Robert Sweitzer, Keyport, NJ (US); Brian Joseph Servedio, St. Petersburg, FL (US); and Adam Gosik-Wolfe, Tampa, FL (US)
Assigned to Shukla Medical, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed by Shukla Medical, St. Petersburg, FL (US)
Filed on Apr. 19, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/723,818.
Prior Publication US 2023/0329726 A1, Oct. 19, 2023
Int. Cl. A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/00 (2006.01)
CPC A61B 17/1637 (2013.01) [A61B 2017/00477 (2013.01)] 12 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A trephine comprising:
a hole saw sized to accommodate an implant, the hole saw having:
a cylindrical body having a proximal end, a distal end and an outer surface,
a plurality of circumferentially spaced cutting teeth at the distal end of the cylindrical body, and
a plurality of helical grooves on the outer surface of the cylindrical body, wherein each of the plurality of helical grooves extends out through a distal end of the cylindrical body and has a constant concave cross-section throughout its entire length; and
a quick connect coupled to the proximal end of the cylindrical body for releasably connecting to a cooperating quick connector of a tool.