Oscillating surgical bone removal tool with angular displacement

Inventors: Milton F. Barnes (Grand Prairie, TX); Michael Vu (Grand Prairie, TX)

Assignee: Medtronic PS Medical, Inc.

A61B17/320092 A61B17/32002 A61B2017/320069 A61B2017/320071 A61B2017/320072

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Patent No.: US 12,661,142
App. No.: 18/511,080
Granted: Jun 23, 2026
Kind: B2

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Abstract

A surgical device for cutting or shaving bone or tissue includes a housing having an elongated tube extending therefrom, the elongated tube configured to support a surgical tool at a distal end thereof. A gear assembly is disposed within the housing and is configured to control oscillation of the surgical tool. A motor is operably coupled to the housing and is configured to drive the gear assembly upon activation thereof. The motor is moveable relative to the housing to adjust one or more gears of the gear assembly which, in turn, adjusts an oscillation angle of the surgical tool to control the aggressiveness of the surgical tool when cutting tissue or bone.

Claims (37)

1 . A surgical device for cutting or shaving bone or hard tissue, comprising:

a housing including an elongated tube extending therefrom, the elongated tube configured to support a surgical tool at a distal end thereof;

a gear assembly disposed within the housing and configured to control oscillation of the surgical tool; and

a motor operably coupled to the housing and configured to drive the gear assembly upon activation thereof, the motor or at least one gear of the gear assembly moveable relative to the housing to adjust an oscillation angle of the surgical tool.

2 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 1 , wherein the motor is operably coupled to the housing and configured to drive the gear assembly upon activation thereof, the motor moveable relative to the housing to adjust at least one gear of the gear assembly which, in turn, adjusts the oscillation angle of the surgical tool.

3 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 1 , wherein the motor is rotatable relative to the housing to adjust the at least one gear of the gear assembly.

4 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 3 , wherein the housing includes an angular displacement mechanism which, upon actuation, is configured to allow selective rotation of the motor relative to the housing.

5 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 1 , wherein movement of the motor relative to the housing effects an oscillation angle of a swing gear of the gear assembly which, in turn, effects the oscillation angle of the surgical tool.

6 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 1 , wherein the surgical tool includes a drive rod that is selectively engageable within the housing.

7 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 6 , wherein the drive rod of the surgical tool is selectively engageable with a collet disposed within the housing and wherein the collet is operably engageable with the gear assembly.

8 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 7 , wherein the collet cooperates with a lock collar to selectively lock the drive rod of the surgical tool therein.

9 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 1 , wherein the surgical tool is a drill bit configured to cut or shave bone or tissue upon activation thereof.

10 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 9 , wherein the drill bit is configured to both plunge-cut into bone or tissue and side cut to shave bone or tissue.

11 . A surgical device for cutting or shaving bone or hard tissue, comprising:

a housing including an elongated tube extending therefrom, the elongated tube configured to support a surgical tool at a distal end thereof, the surgical tool including a drive rod selectively engageable within the housing;

a gear assembly disposed within the housing and configured to control oscillation of the surgical tool;

a motor operably coupled to the housing and configured to drive the gear assembly upon activation thereof, and

wherein the motor is rotatable relative to the housing to adjust at least one gear of the gear assembly which, in turn, adjusts an oscillation angle of the surgical tool.

12 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 11 , further comprising an angular displacement mechanism operably associated with the housing which, upon actuation, is configured to allow selective rotation of the motor relative to the housing.

13 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 11 , wherein rotation of the motor relative to the housing effects an oscillation angle of a swing gear of the gear assembly which, in turn, effects the oscillation angle of the surgical tool.

14 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 11 , wherein the collet is selectively moveable within the housing to control a length of exposure of a tip of the surgical tool relative to a distal end of the elongated tube.

15 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 14 , further comprising a dial disposed on the housing, the dial rotatable relative to the housing to control the length of exposure of the tip of the surgical tool relative to the distal end of the elongated tube.

16 . A surgical device for cutting or shaving bone or hard tissue, comprising:

a gear assembly disposed within the housing and configured to control oscillation of the surgical tool;

a motor operably coupled to the housing and configured to drive the gear assembly upon activation thereof, the motor moveable relative to the housing to adjust at least one gear of the gear assembly which, in turn, adjusts an oscillation angle of the surgical tool; and

a collet disposed within the housing and configured to selectively lock the drive rod of the surgical tool within the housing, the collet operably engageable with the gear assembly such that actuation of the motor oscillates the surgical tool, wherein the collet is selectively moveable within the housing to control a length of exposure of a tip of the surgical tool relative to a distal end of the elongated tube.

17 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 16 , wherein the housing includes an angular displacement mechanism which, upon actuation, is configured to allow selective rotation of the motor relative to the housing.

18 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 16 , wherein movement of the motor relative to the housing effects an oscillation angle of a swing gear of the gear assembly which, in turn, effects the oscillation angle of the surgical tool.

19 . The surgical device for cutting or shaving tissue according to claim 18 , wherein movement of the motor relative to the housing moves an axis of rotation of the motor relative to an axis of rotation of the swing gear which effects the movement of a corresponding link operably connected to the swing gear which, in turn, effects the oscillation angle of the swing gear and the oscillation angle of the surgical tool.

20 . A surgical device for cutting or shaving bone or hard tissue, comprising:

a gear assembly disposed within the housing and configured to control oscillation of the surgical tool;

a motor operably coupled to the housing and configured to drive the gear assembly upon activation thereof,

an angular displacement mechanism operably associated with the housing which, upon actuation, is configured to allow selective rotation of the motor relative to the housing.