Instrument for removing and collecting flakes or shavings from bones by scraping
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Apr 8, 2004
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Sep 12, 2003
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Oct 2, 2002
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The instrument comprises a handle carrying a scraper blade (50) positioned at its front end, and possesses in its front end portion a collection chamber (R) for the removed material; the instrument is characterised in that the handle comprises: an elongate inner element (20), having at least a front portion (21) with a cylindrical surface; a tubular outer casing (30) which encloses the inner element (20) about its entire perimeter and adheres to the outer surface of its front portion (21); a longitudinal rod (40) having a cross-section less than the cross-section of the collection chamber (R) to extend longitudinally along and within the chamber, its rear end being fixed to the inner element (20); the scraper is blade (50) being fixed to the front end of the rod (40). An object of the instrument is to make its cross-section as small as possible in order to render the withdrawal technique only minimally invasive.
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