Patent ID: 9101368
Filing Date: 2015-08-11
Classification: A61B,B23K,B23P

Abstract:
1. A method of forming a cutting tool comprising: forming a plurality of panels from one or more flat sheets of metal, the plurality of panels including a plurality of side panels and a dome member extending along a radial axis of the cutting tool; stamping the plurality of panels to form a plurality of cavities and punching holes at or adjacent to the plurality of cavities to provide a plurality of bone-chip-receiving openings and a plurality of cutting edges; and coupling the plurality of stamped panels to a frame member to form the cutting tool, wherein the frame member is formed with an elongated center member having a length extended along a longitudinal axis of the cutting tool fixed at one end to a base member extended along the radial axis and the act of coupling the plurality of stamped panels to the frame member comprises: securing the plurality of stamped side panels to the frame member so that the plurality of stamped side panels at least partially surround the elongated center member of the frame member along a portion of the length of the elongated center member, and securing the stamped dome member to the frame member so that the stamped dome member extends over an end of the elongated center member opposite the end fixed to the base member.