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Granted Patent B2
US 12667403 · App. 18/832,097 · Granted Jun 30, 2026

Orthopaedic redressing device

Inventor: Ronald Mark Gillies (Enmore, AU)
A61B17/8863A61F2/30A61F2002/30332
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Patent No.
US 12667403
App. No.
18/832,097
Granted
Jun 30, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure is directed to a device for redressing a tapered portion of an orthopaedic implant. The device comprises a grinding member adapted to matingly contact or engage at least a portion of the tapered portion; a housing adapted for removably receiving the grinding member therein, the housing having an opening at or towards a distal end to receive the tapered portion therethrough; and a connector at or towards a proximal end for operably connecting the housing to a drill member.

Claims (19)

1 . A device for redressing a tapered portion of an orthopaedic implant comprising:

a grinding member adapted to matingly contact or engage at least a portion of the tapered portion;

a housing adapted for removably receiving the grinding member therein, the housing having an opening at or towards a distal end to receive the tapered portion therethrough; and

a connector at or towards a proximal end for operably connecting the housing to a drill member,

wherein the housing further includes a cap disposed at or towards a distal end thereof, the cap comprising the opening and configured for reversibly closing the housing and retaining the grinding member therein.

2 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the grinding member comprises first and second portions that are separable from each other.

3 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the grinding member comprises a tapered aperture or recess to facilitate contact or engagement of the tapered portion with an inner grinding surface therein.

4 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the tapered aperture or recess is substantially frustoconical in shape.

5 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a recessed portion for removably receiving the grinding member therein.

6 . The device of claim 5 , wherein the recessed portion and the grinding member are substantially frustoconical in shape.

7 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the cap includes an annular lip disposed at or towards the distal end thereof and extends inwardly therefrom so as to define the opening of the housing therebetween.

8 . The device of claim 3 , wherein the housing includes one or more apertures that extend through an outer wall thereof into the recess.

9 . The device of claim 8 , wherein the housing includes first and second apertures disposed at opposing sides of the housing.

10 . The device of claim 1 , wherein the housing includes a cylindrical portion at the distal end and a tapered portion extending proximally from the cylindrical portion to the connector.

11 . A kit comprising the device of claim 1 and a drill member.

12 . A method of redressing a tapered portion of an orthopaedic implant including the steps of:

i. providing a device comprising: a grinding member adapted to matingly contact or engage at least a portion of the tapered portion; a housing adapted for removably receiving the grinding member therein, the housing having an opening at or towards a distal end to receive the tapered portion therethrough; a connector at or towards a proximal end for operably connecting the housing to a drill member; and a cap disposed at or towards a distal end thereof, the cap comprising the opening and configured for reversibly closing the housing and retaining the grinding member therein;

ii. contacting or engaging the device with the tapered portion; and

iii. redressing the tapered portion with the device.