ORTHOPAEDIC SURGICAL SAW ASSEMBLY FOR REMOVING AN IMPLANTED GLENOID COMPONENT AND METHOD OF USING THE SAME

摘要

A surgical instrument for removing an implanted glenoid component from the glenoid of a patient includes a protective cannula and a flexible wire saw. The flexible wire saw is positioned in the protective cannula such that both ends of the flexible wire saw extend out of one end of the protective cannula, with a portion of the middle section of the wire saw forming a loop that extends out of the other end of the protective cannula. Surgical methods for the use of such a surgical instrument are also disclosed.

主权项

1. A surgical instrument for removing an implanted glenoid component from the glenoid of a patient, comprising:
a protective cannula having a first end and a second end, and a flexible wire saw having a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and a middle section positioned between the first end and the second end, wherein the flexible wire saw is positioned in the protective cannula such that both the first end and the second end of the flexible wire saw extend out of the first end of the protective cannula and a portion of the middle section forms a loop that extends out of the second end of the protective cannula.