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US5879358A
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Cervical punch
Assignee: Wisap Medical Technology GmbH
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Filing: 1992-01-24
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Granted: 1999-03-09
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Expires: 2012-01-24
Abstract
Abstract A cervical punch has a hollow cylindrical circular morcellator tube, which is provided with a cutting region having an all-round wave grinding pattern around the distal opening. The morcellator tube, which can also be referred to as the basic body, receives a guide rod along which is possible an axial and/or rotary movement of the morcellator tube in a direct or indirect manner by a guide cylinder.
Inventors
- 👤 Kurt Semm
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 06:59
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61B; A61B17/00; A61B17/32; A61B17/3205; A61B17/32053; A61B17/320016; A61B17/32002; A61B18/00; A61B18/04; A61B18/12; A61B18/14; A61B18/1485; A61B10/00; A61B10/02; A61B2017/320024; A61B17/3207; A61B17/320758; A61B2017/320775; A61B17/42; A61B2017/4216; A61B2017/4225; A61B2217/00; A61B2217/002; A61B2217/007; A61M; A61M3/00; A61M3/02; A61M3/0279
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A cervical punch comprising: a hollow cylindrical basic body having an opening at its distal end with a cutting region and an engagement region at its proximal end; and guiding means for guiding said basic body, said basic body being movable relative to the guiding means; said engagement region providing for rotation of said basic body relative to said guiding means; wherein said basic body is a circular tube with an outside diameter remaining substantially constant between said engagement region and said opening and said cutting region is a portion of said circular tube and is formed as a wave grinding pattern extending all around said opening, said wave grinding pattern including segments of a circle distributed over its circumference with axially set back wave valleys and with axially protecting wave crests, wherein said guiding means comprises a guide rod receivable within said basic body, and a hollow cylindrical guiding means for centrally receiving said guide rod is defined by said circular tube, and wherein said guide rod includes an axially running longitudinal groove which is separated from a tip of said guide rod by a given distance.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A cervical punch comprising: a hollow cylindrical basic body having an opening at its distal end with a cutting region and an engagement region at its proximal end; and guiding means for guiding said basic body, said basic body being movable relative to the guiding means; said engagement region providing for rotation of said basic body relative to said guiding means; wherein said basic body is a circular tube with an outside diameter remaining substantially constant between said engagement region and said opening and said cutting region is a portion of said circular tube and is formed as a wave grinding pattern extending all around said opening, said wave grinding pattern including segments of a circle distributed over its circumference with axially set back wave valleys and with axially protecting wave crests, wherein said guiding means comprises a guide rod receivable within said basic body, and a hollow cylindrical guiding means for centrally receiving said guide rod is defined by said circular tube, and wherein said guide rod includes an axially running longitudinal groove which is separated from a tip of said guide rod by a given distance.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
132 words
A cervical punch comprising: a hollow cylindrical basic body having an opening at its distal end with a cutting region and an engagement region at its proximal end; and guiding means for guiding said basic body, said basic body being movable relative to the guiding means; said engagement region providing for rotation of said basic body relative to said guiding means; wherein said basic body is a circular tube with an outside diameter remaining substantially constant between said engagement region and said opening and said cutting region is a portion of said circular tube and is formed as a wave grinding pattern extending all around said opening, wherein said circular tube includes a distal portion and a proximal portion with different internal diameters and wherein a transition between the diameters is continuous.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
A cervical punch comprising: a hollow cylindrical basic body having an opening at its distal end with a cutting region and an engagement region at its proximal end; and guiding means for guiding said basic body, said basic body being movable relative to the guiding means; said engagement region providing for rotation of said basic body relative to said guiding means; wherein said basic body is a circular tube with an outside diameter remaining substantially constant between said engagement region and said opening and said cutting region is a portion of said circular tube and is formed as a wave grinding pattern extending all around said opening, wherein said circular tube includes a distal portion and a proximal portion with different internal diameters and wherein a transition between the diameters is continuous.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
133 words
A cervical punch comprising: a hollow cylindrical basic body having an opening at its distal end, a cutting region defined at said distal end and an engagement region at its proximal end; a guide rod for guiding said basic body, said engagement region providing for rotation of said basic body relative to said guide rod; said basic body being a circular tube with an outside diameter which remains substantially constant along its total length, said cutting region defined at said distal end of said basic body and providing a wave grinding pattern extending all around said opening; and a screw insert, forming a guide cylinder, held in a rotatable and axially movable manner in said circular tube by a screw thread, said screw insert including a bore for centrally receiving said guide rod.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
133 words
A cervical punch comprising: a hollow cylindrical basic body having an opening at its distal end, a cutting region defined at said distal end and an engagement region at its proximal end; a guide rod for guiding said basic body, said engagement region providing for rotation of said basic body relative to said guide rod; said basic body being a circular tube with an outside diameter which remains substantially constant along its total length, said cutting region defined at said distal end of said basic body and providing a wave grinding pattern extending all around said opening; and a screw insert, forming a guide cylinder, held in a rotatable and axially movable manner in said circular tube by a screw thread, said screw insert including a bore for centrally receiving said guide rod.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cervical punch according to claim 3, characterized in that said screw insert is adapted to be fixed on said guide rod by a force fit connection.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
32 words
A cervical punch according to claim 3, characterized in that said screw insert includes a portion, projecting out of the proximal end of said basic body, having a radially extending gripping portion.
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