Patent ID: 9226759
Filing Date: 2016-01-05
CPC Classification: A61B,Y10T

Claim Text:
1. A method for forming a bore hole in bone, comprising: inserting a distal portion of a bone reamer through tissue to position the distal portion of the bone reamer adjacent to bone, the bone reamer comprising a first portion of a shaft longitudinally slidably coupled to a second portion of the shaft, a first cutting element disposed on a distal end of the first portion of the shaft, and a second cutting element disposed on a distal end of the second portion of the shaft; slidably advancing one of the first and second portions of the shaft relative to one another to position the first and second cutting elements a distance apart from one another; rotating the first portion of the shaft of the bone reamer and the first cutting element; slidably advancing one of the first and second portions of the shaft relative to one another to position the first and second cutting elements adjacent to one another; and activating a driver coupled to the bone reamer to rotate the bone reamer and thereby cause the first and second cutting elements to form a bore hole in the bone.