METHOD OF CONVERTING BONE PIECE INTO BONE CHIPS THROUGH MODULAR SYSTEM INCLUDING BASE UNIT AND MILL HEAD

摘要

To provide a bone mill that facilitates collection of bone chips.SOLUTION: A bone mill 30 includes a base 32 and a mill head 34 that is removably attached to the base. A cutting disc is rotatably disposed in the mill head. When the mill head is attached to base, the cutting disc is rotated by a motor internal to the base. A plunger mounted on the mill head urges the bone against the cutting disc. The cutting disc and an impingement plate internal to the mill head shear the bone into bone chips. The bone chips are discharged from an opening in the mill head into a catch tray 42 removably attached to the mill head.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1