Patent ID: 9592061
Date: 2017-03-14
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A reamer assembly comprising: a modular drill tip having a cutting edge proximate a first end, a pair of flexible arms each including a planar surface extending from and proximate to a second end, the pair of flexible arms extending from the second end at a first flaring angle outward from a longitudinal axis such that a distal end of each flexible arms is s aced a first distance from the longitudinal axis and a proximal end of each flexible arms is spaced a second distance from the longitudinal axis, the first distance being greater than the second distance, and a first through-hole positioned between the first and second ends along the longitudinal axis, wherein the first through-hole is configured to receive a guide wire during a reaming process; and a reamer shaft having a pair of outer walls each including a planar surface that extends from a base portion of the reamer shaft at a second flaring angle and a receiving end, the planar surfaces of the pair of outer walls contacting the planar surfaces of the pair of flexible arms when the modular drill tip is connected to the reamer shaft, the reamer shaft having a second through-hole that is configured to receive the guide wire during the reaming process, wherein the first and second through-holes together create a common through-hole that is positioned along the longitudinal axis.