Patent ID: 6068632
Filing Date: 2000-05-30
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
Bone tap apparatus for use in threading an osteomoty to receive a threaded implant comprising an elongated, generally cylindrical solid body having a longitudinal axis and having an outer surface and having first and second ends, the first end having a portion formed with a lead-in tip and threads having a selected pitch extending along a selected axial length of the body, at least two axially extending recessed flute surface portions extending along the same selected axial length through and radially inwardly beyond the threads, the flute surface portions extending in a direction toward the second end along the longitudinal axis beyond the selected axial length having the threads, the recessed flute surface portions and the outer surface of the body meeting at an acute angle to form a cutting edge, the recessed flute surface portions having a longitudinal axis extending along the selected axial length in a helical path having a pitch less than that of the selected pitch.