US2022226003A1PendingUtilityA1

Surgical burr

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Assignee: SURGIFY MEDICAL OYPriority: Oct 13, 2016Filed: Apr 8, 2022Published: Jul 21, 2022
Est. expiryOct 13, 2036(~10.2 yrs left)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Visa SippolaSeyedshahabaddin Najafi Haeri
A61B 17/14A61B 17/147A61B 2090/035A61C 8/0089A61B 17/1617A61B 2017/00862A61B 2090/036A61C 3/02A61B 17/142A61B 2090/08021A61B 17/1659
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Claims

Abstract

A method includes processing a first material using a working part having a working device and a prevention device, and using the prevention device to simultaneously prevent damage to a second material adjacent the first material. A method of processing a first material includes arranging a prevention device in a first position to prevent a working part having a working device and the prevention device from processing first and second materials, and arranging the prevention device in a second position to allow the working device to process the first material while the prevention device simultaneously prevents damage to a second material adjacent the first material.

Claims

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What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method comprising:
 processing a first material using a working part comprising a working means and a prevention means; and   using the prevention means to simultaneously prevent damage to a second material adjacent the first material.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the prevention means moves with the working means. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein processing the first material comprises one or more of cutting, grinding, milling, drilling, polishing, or sawing. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the first material is selected from one or more of a bone, a cartilage, a calcified tissue, a tooth, or a foreign object within a patient body. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein using the prevention means to simultaneously prevent damage to the second material comprises using the prevention means to at least reduce surface contact between the working means and the second material. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5 , wherein using the prevention means to at least reduce surface contact between the working means and the second material comprises using the prevention means to push the second material away from the working means. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein using the prevention means to simultaneously prevent damage to the second material comprises arranging the prevention means to provide protection all around the working part while processing the first material. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein arranging the prevention means to provide protection all around the working part comprises using the prevention means to at least partially cover the working means. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 7 , wherein arranging the prevention means to provide protection all around the working part comprises tilting the prevention means at an angle to an axis of rotation of the working part to provide protection all around the working part as the working part rotates about the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the prevention means comprises a resilient part attached to a surface of the working part. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the prevention means comprises a rigid material. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the prevention means comprises at least an inner member and at least an outer member, wherein the inner member is arranged between the working part and the outer member. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein the outer member is a moving part. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the prevention means comprises a moving part comprising at least an inner member and at least an outer member, wherein the inner member is arranged between the working part and the outer member. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the inner member and outer member are integral with the moving part. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 1 , comprising arranging the prevention means in intermediate positions between the first and second position based on a force applied to the working part to allow for different processing depths of the first material. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 1 , wherein the second material is softer than the first material. 
     
     
         18 . A method of processing a first material comprising:
 arranging a prevention means in a first position to prevent a working part comprising a working means and the prevention means from processing first and second materials; and   arranging the prevention means in a second position to allow the working means to process the first material while the prevention means simultaneously prevents damage to a second material adjacent the first material.   
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the prevention means moves with the working means. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein arranging the prevention means in the first position comprises applying a force less than the predetermined force to the prevention means to prevent the working means from contacting the first and second materials. 
     
     
         21 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein arranging the prevention means in the second position comprises applying a predetermined force to the prevention means to allow the working means to contact the first material. 
     
     
         22 . The method of  claim 18 , comprising arranging the prevention means in intermediate positions between the first and second position based on a force applied to the working part to allow for different processing depths of the first material. 
     
     
         23 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein processing the first material comprises one or more of cutting, grinding, milling, drilling, polishing, or sawing. 
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the first material is selected from one or more of a bone, a cartilage, a calcified tissue, a tooth, or a foreign object within a patient body. 
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein arranging the prevention means in the second position comprises arranging the prevention means to at least reduce surface contact between the working means and the second material. 
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein arranging the prevention means to reduce surface contact between the working means and the second material comprises arranging the prevention means to push the second material away from the working means. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein arranging the prevention means in a second position to allow the working means to process the first material while the prevention means simultaneously prevents damage to a second material adjacent the first material comprises arranging the prevention means to provide protection all around the working part while processing the first material. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 27 , wherein arranging the prevention means to provide protection all around the working part comprises tilting the prevention means at an angle to an axis of rotation of the working part to provide protection all around the working part as the working part rotates about the axis of rotation. 
     
     
         29 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the prevention means comprises a resilient part attached to a surface of the working part. 
     
     
         30 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the prevention means comprises a rigid material. 
     
     
         31 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the prevention means comprises at least an inner member and at least an outer member, wherein the inner member is arranged between the working part and the outer member. 
     
     
         32 . The method of  claim 31 , wherein the outer member is a moving part. 
     
     
         33 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the prevention means comprises a moving part comprising at least an inner member and at least an outer member, wherein the inner member is arranged between the working part and the outer member. 
     
     
         34 . The method of  claim 33 , wherein the inner member and outer member are integral with the moving part. 
     
     
         35 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the prevention means comprises at least an inner member and at least an outer member, wherein the inner member is arranged between the working part and the outer member. 
     
     
         36 . The method of  claim 18 , wherein the second material is softer than the first material.

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