Method of operating a rongeur for cutting and removing tissue

    公开(公告)号:US11998226B2

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-04

    申请号:US17508333

    申请日:2021-10-22

    发明人: James G. Walen

    IPC分类号: A61B17/32 A61B17/16

    摘要: A rongeur cutting system and method of operating said system. The rongeur cutting system may comprise a cutting unit that includes an outer tube and a cutting implement capable of both oscillation and longitudinal movement within the outer tube. The rongeur cutting system may also comprise a handpiece including a power source and spindle for actuating the cutting implement. The method of operating the rongeur cutting system may comprise operating the rongeur cutting system in a manual mode and/or operating the rongeur cutting system in a power mode. The manual mode includes moving the cutting implement longitudinally within the outer tube to manually cut tissue without utilizing the power source, and the power mode includes actuating a motor to manipulate the cutting implement within the outer tube while moving the cutting implement longitudinally within the cutting tube.