Method and apparatus for ultrasonic removal of bone cement material

摘要

A method and apparatus for ultrasonic removal of bone cement material includes an auger tool and an ultrasonic transducer/hand piece. The auger tool includes a spiral helical flute which extends about a cylindrical body and a quick connect mechanism for coupling the auger tool to the ultrasonic transducer/hand piece. Upon energizing the hand piece, bone cement is heated to a flowing mass so that the flowing mass of bone cement may flow about the cylindrical body and guided, via the spiral helical flute 90. This provides a method and apparatus for easily and quickly removing bone cement material during a revision type orthopedic surgical procedure.