Patent ID: 7112204

Claim:
A bone die cutter comprising: a housing having an interior surface bounding a chamber, the housing having an opening in communication with the chamber; a first translating arm having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the first translating arm passing through the opening of the housing such that the proximal end is disposed within the chamber of the housing and the distal end freely extends beyond the housing; a second translating arm having a proximal end and an opposing distal end, the second translating arm passing through the opening of the housing such that the proximal end is disposed within the chamber of the housing and the distal end freely extends beyond the housing; a cutting die disposed on the distal end of each translating arm, the cutting dies having complementary configurations and being opposing facing; and means for selectively advancing at least one of the first and second translating arms toward the other so as to draw the cutting dies together without pivoting the first or second translating arms relative to each other.