Patent ID: 6610066
Filing Date: 2003-08-26
Classification: A61B

Abstract:
A surgical suction rasp for being reciprocatively driven by a reciprocating driver to shape anatomical tissue at an operative site in a patient's body comprisingan elongate member having a proximal end for being removably coupled to a reciprocating driver and having a distal end for being disposed at an operative site, a cutting element at said distal end comprising a tissue cutting surface and a surface opposite said tissue cutting surface, a suction passage having an inlet along said tissue cutting surface and having an outlet disposed proximally of said inlet, said suction passage comprising a portion extending through said cutting element from said inlet to an exit along said surface opposite said tissue cutting surface and comprising another portion extending externally alongside said elongate member from said exit toward said outlet, said tissue cutting surface being configured to abrade and thusly cut anatomical tissue at the operative site when said tissue cutting surface is positioned in contact with the anatomical tissue while said elongate member is reciprocated by the reciprocating driver, said outlet of said suction passage being adapted for connection to a source of suction whereby anatomical debris is removed from the operative site through said suction passage for withdrawal from the patient's body.