Patent ID: 9636131
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: A61B

Claim:
1. A surgical cutting accessory configured for attachment to a surgical handpiece, said accessory comprising a cutting element defining a suction conduit therein and having a proximal end and a distal end spaced from said proximal end, said distal end defining an axis of rotation and including a plurality of cutting edges extending helically about the axis, said distal end including a first opening therein in communication with said suction conduit and having a portion disposed in a first one of said cutting edges so as to interrupt said first cutting edge, said distal end including a second opening therein in communication with said suction conduit, said second opening having a portion disposed in a second one of said cutting edges so as to interrupt said second cutting edge, said first and second openings being disposed in a substantially diametrically opposed manner with one another on said distal end.