Patent ID: 9585675
Date: 2017-03-07
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A medical device for cutting bone comprising: an elongated shaft having a longitudinal axis, a proximal end and a distal end; a cutting member coupled to the distal end of the elongated shaft; wherein the cutting member has a distal portion having at least two cutting edges and a proximal portion having a window with sharp edges, wherein the at least two cutting edges extend radially outwardly and are configured to cut bone when rotated or oscillated against the bone; an outer sleeve having an open cut-out with a cutting edge, wherein the sharp edges of the window of the cutting member are adapted to resect tissue in a scissor-like manner when rotated or oscillated within close proximity to a cutting edge of the cut-out of the outer sleeve; and a motor operatively connected to the proximal end of the shaft, said motor configured to rotate the shaft at least 3,000 rpm.