ORTHOPAEDIC CUTTING TOOL HAVING A CHEMICALLY ETCHED METAL INSERT AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING
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Dec 29, 2008
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Dec 29, 2008
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Abstract
An orthopaedic surgical instrument comprising an orthopaedic cutting tool includes a metallic cutting insert configured to remove portions of a patient's bone and a body molded to the cutting insert. The cutting insert includes a plurality of chemically etched holes, and the body is molded to the cutting insert such that each of the plurality of chemically etched holes is at least partially filled by a portion of the body. The cutting insert may include a plurality of cutting teeth configured to remove portions of the patient's bone. A method of manufacturing an orthopaedic surgical instrument is also disclosed.
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