Perforator
Grant
US12575838B2
Kind: B2
Mar 17, 2026
Assignee
ADEOR MEDICAL AG
Inventors
Fabio Von Zeppelin, Johann Fersterer
Abstract
A perforator for cutting a hole in bone tissue is provided. The perforator comprises an anchor, a hole cutter configured to rotate around the anchor, and conversion means for converting rotational motion of the hole cutter around the anchor into linear motion of the hole cutter towards the material to be cut. The invention is usable to cut holes in a wide variety of materials, in particular for a perforator for cutting a hole in a skull of a human or animal. A kit of parts and a method of cutting a hole are also provided.
CPC Classifications
A61B 17/16
A61B 17/1613
A61B 17/1615
A61B 17/1617
A61B 17/162
A61B 17/1622
A61B 17/1624
A61B 17/1626
A61B 17/1628
A61B 17/1633
A61B 17/1635
A61B 17/1637
A61B 17/1655
A61B 17/1657
A61B 17/1662
A61B 17/1695
B23B 51/04
B23B 51/0411
B23B 51/0413
B23B 51/0417
B23B 51/0426
B23B 51/044
B23B 51/0461
B23B 51/0466
B23B 51/0467
Filing Date
2021-11-19
Application No.
18253678
Claims
16