Patent ID: 9072574
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: A61C

Abstract:
1. A periosteal elevator comprising: a shaft having two ends; a head portion connected to the shaft at one of the ends, the head portion having a blade at a distal end, said blade being configured for elevating periosteum from a bone during surgery, wherein the head portion has a distal section, a central section and a proximal section, the distal section having a width that is greater than a width of the proximal section and the central section having a width that is smaller than the widths of both the distal section and the proximal section, wherein measurement markings are placed on each of the distal section, the central section and the proximal section, the markings measuring the width of each of the sections, and wherein the head portion has a longitudinal slot extending through a depth of the head portion, the slot bisecting the width of the head portin and having a length extending from the distal section to the proximal section.