Global Patent Index - EP 1379178 A1

EP 1379178 A1 20040114 - CUTTING DEVICE FOR BONE TISSUE

Title (en)

CUTTING DEVICE FOR BONE TISSUE

Title (de)

TRENNVORRICHTUNG FÜR KNOCHENGEWEBE

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE SEPARATION DE TISSU OSSEUX

Publication

EP 1379178 A1 20040114 (DE)

Application

EP 02727287 A 20020404

Priority

  • DE 0201226 W 20020404
  • DE 10119328 A 20010419

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO02085223A1] The invention relates to a cutting device (1), which is provided for cutting bone tissue (3), is intended for correcting malpositions, and which enables a segment of the bone tissue (3) to be cut along a predetermined cut surface (5). To this end, a high-pressure fluid jet (2) is produced by the cutting device (1), and the jet produces, in accordance with a control program stored in a control unit (4), a cut surface (5), for example, in the shape of a circular arc. The bone parts (6, 7) created in this manner can thus be fixed in a corrective position (8) with little effort and without significant loss of material. A means (9), which is equipped with a supply line (14) for supplying rinsing liquid and with a suction line (13), is provided for collecting the fluid, and at the same time reliably reduces the energy remaining in the high-pressure fluid jet (2). A cut surface (5) having a freely selectable shape can be produced by the cutting device (1) and can be obtained without any difficulties by using automated handling systems. This enables a significant broadening of the field of application and of the freedom in design for the operator together with a use that preserves bone tissue.

IPC 1-7

A61B 17/32

IPC 8 full level

A61B 17/16 (2006.01); A61B 17/32 (2006.01); A61B 17/17 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP US)

A61B 17/1644 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/3203 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 17/1764 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2017/1648 (2013.01 - EP US); A61B 2217/005 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 02085223A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 02085223 A1 20021031; DE 10119328 A1 20021121; EP 1379178 A1 20040114; US 2004143269 A1 20040722

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 0201226 W 20020404; DE 10119328 A 20010419; EP 02727287 A 20020404; US 68366903 A 20031017