Patent ID: 8069755
Filing Date: 2011-12-06
Classification: A61B,A61F,B23D,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A device to cut an elongated spinal implant comprising: a handle including an elongated receptacle that extends along a longitudinal axis and is sized to receive the implant, the receptacle including an open front end, a back member, and an intermediate side that extends between the open front end and the back member, the longitudinal axis extends through the open front end and the back member; a blade rotatably attached to the handle at the open front end and being adjustable in a radial direction relative to the longitudinal axis; the receptacle sized to receive the implant through the open front end with a length of the implant within the receptacle and an excess length extending outward beyond the blade; and rotation of the blade relative to the handle causes the blade to move around the implant and cut the excess length of the implant.