Thomas L Mcnally

US Patent:

20190090888, Mar 28, 2019

Filed:

Sep 26, 2018

Appl. No.:

16/143061

Inventors:

- Santa Clara CA, US
M. Bret SCHNEIDER - Portola Valley CA, US
Patrick KAHN - Walnut Creek CA, US
Scott A. YERBY - Montara CA, US
Gerard LIBRODO - El Dorado KS, US
Khalid SETHI - Binghamton MO, US
Craig MEYER - Columbia MO, US
Michael DIDINSKY - Kenosha WI, US
Thomas A. MCNALLY - Chicago IL, US
Robert MCLAIN - Pepper Pike OH, US
Nikolas KERR - Milpitas CA, US
Eric SWICK - Oconomowoc WI, US
Yale VAN DYNE - Overland Park KS, US
Jen KASLER - Naperville IL, US

Assignee:

SI-Bone Inc. - Santa Clara CA

International Classification:

A61B 17/16
A61B 17/17
A61B 90/00
A61B 17/00

Abstract:

A system for decorticating at least one bone surface includes an elongated soft tissue protector, an elongated drive shaft and a cutter. The elongated soft tissue protector has a bore extending therethrough. The bore has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The cutter may be located on or near a distal end of the drive shaft. The cutter has a non-circular lateral cross-section, a maximum lateral extent and a minimum lateral extent. The maximum lateral extent of the cutter is greater than the minimum lateral extent of the bore but is no greater than the maximum lateral extent of the bore. The bore of the soft tissue protector is configured to slidably receive the cutter therethrough. Other systems and methods for decorticating at least one bone surface are also provided.