Patent ID: 7611515

Claim:
A method of using an orthopaedic reamer assembly, comprising the steps of: connecting a reamer to a driver head of a driver including a shaft with a longitudinal axis, said shaft having a distal end connected to said driver head, said shaft including a longitudinally extending peripheral surface and defining two longitudinal grooves in said peripheral surface; and rotating said reamer about an axis transverse to said longitudinal axis by folding approximately 90° said driver head of said driver by simultaneously pulling on a first rod and pushing on a second rod as said first and second rods each moveably lies adjacent said shaft of said driver said driver head being foldable about said axis generally transverse to said longitudinal axis, said driver head being foldable about said axis generally transverse to said longitudinal axis, each of said first and second rods including a first end and a second end, each said first end being connected to said driver head, each said second end being connected to said shaft, at least a part of said first rod lying moveably within one of said longitudinal grooves, at least a part of said second rod lying moveably within the other of said longitudinal grooves.