US20050015091A1 - Drill head for use in placing an intervertebral disc device - Google Patents
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- This invention relates generally to drill heads and more particularly to drill heads for use in placing an intervertebral disc device.
- the endoprosthesis comprises a resilient body formed of a material varying in stiffness from a relatively stiff exterior portion to a relatively supple central portion.
- a concaval-convex means at least partly surrounds that resilient body so as to retain the resilient body between adajacent vertebral bodies of a patient's spine. If medical considerations so indicate, several disc endoprosthesis can be combined with one or more endoprosthetic vertebral bodies in an entire assembly.
- the bone of the two opposing intervertebral bodies In order to place the above endoprosthesis in a patient's spine, the bone of the two opposing intervertebral bodies must be prepared in such a manner so as to accept the concaval-convex shape of endoprosthesis.
- currently available drill heads are not always capable of being fit into the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies. Further, the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies cannot always be expanded to allow admittance of currently available drill heads.
- the instant invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art devices by providing a drill or milling head with a narrow profile which can fit in the space between two opposing intervertebral bodies. Moreover, the device can handle torque and power in sufficient amounts as to be capable of milling on a surface and acting in a direction angled away from the direction of device entry into the space between those intervertebral bodies.
- the drill head of the instant invention is provided with a form cutter having a convex shape so as to prepare the bone of vertebral bodies to accept the concaval-convex shape of an endoprosthesis.
- the cutter may have the ability to cut in the direction of tool entry into the space.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the instant invention.
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment of FIG. 1 .
- FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the instant invention.
- the drill head 20 generally comprises a form cutter portion 22 , drive means 24 , and attachment means 26 .
- the form cutter profile imparts a shape to the bone of the intervertebral bodies which mates with the predetermined endoprosthesis surface shape.
- the drill head 20 includes a form cutter 29 carried by a housing 31 having an upstanding wall 35 and a shaft support 37 for supporting the form cutter 29 .
- the housing 31 further includes an elongated shaft portion 40 which houses the drive shaft discussed below.
- the illustrated form cutter 29 has a convex milling surface 42 .
- This convex surface 42 of the form cutter 29 functions to provide the bone of a vertebral body with a mating shape complementary to the concaval-convex shape of the endoprosthesis which is the subject of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No.
- this tool drill or milling head can mill in a direction angled away from the direction of device entry into the space between the intervertebral bodies. That edge 44 provides the cutter 29 with the ability to cut in the direction of tool entry into the space between two opposed vertebral bodies.
- the form cutter 29 further includes an outwardly extending edge 44 about its perimeter.
- the undersurface 47 of the form cutter 29 may be provided with a beveled gearing surface 49 .
- the beveled gearing surface 49 may be provided about the undersurface of the upstanding edge.
- the form cutter 29 is provided with a shaft 51 extending perpendicularly from its undersurface.
- the form cutter 29 is supported within the housing 31 by the cooperation between the shaft 51 and the shaft support 37 .
- This arrangement permits the form cutter 29 to be removed from the housing 31 by separating the shaft 51 from the shaft support 37 .
- the cutter dulls, it can be replaced with a new cutter to ensure accurate and effective performance of the drill head.
- the maximum height of the illustrated form of the cutter portion 22 of the drill head 20 is nine millimeters.
- Providing the bevel gearing surface 49 on the form cutter 29 allows the drill head 20 to be manufactured with such a narrow profile. This arrangement eliminates the need for a separate gear and form cutter which would likely add to the height of the drill head. Because of its profile, the drill head 20 of the present invention can fit in the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies in the cervical spine of a patient.
- the drill head 20 is provided with drive means 24 .
- the drive means 24 comprises a drive shaft 54 operatively coupled at its distal end to the form cutter 29 and at its proximal end to a drive source 61 .
- the distal end of the drive shaft 54 is supported by a journal 56 within the housing and is provided with a pinion gear 59 .
- the undersurface 47 of the form cutter 29 is provided with a beveled gearing surface 49 .
- the pinion gear 59 also rotates and cooperates with the beveled gearing surface 49 of the form cutter 29 , thereby causing the form cutter 29 to rotate about the shaft 51 .
- the proximal end of the drive shaft 54 is operatively coupled to a suitable drive source 61 by coupling means 63 .
- a drive source is not shown in the embodiment of FIGS. 1 and 2 , it should be understood that the drive source shown by FIG. 3 or its functional equivalent could be employed.
- the illustrated drive source 61 comprises a suitable motor 65 having mating coupling means 69 .
- the motor 65 imparts a driving force to the drive shaft 54 via the mating of the coupling means 63 , 69 .
- the form cutter 29 is not necessarily oriented at a right angle with respect to the drive shaft 54 .
- the angle between the support shaft 51 of the form cutter 29 and the drive shaft 51 approximately 96° to provide a designed orientation to the vertebral bone surface being milled.
- the housing 31 which houses the form cutter 29 and the drive shaft 54 , is provided at its proximal end with an attachment means 71 .
- the attachment means 71 allows the drive source to be attached to the drill head 20 of the present invention.
- the drive source is attached to the drill head 20 via threads 73 .
- alternate equivalent attaching means could be employed to attach the drive source to the drill head 20 .
- the housing 31 is also provided with a ring 75 about its circumference.
- FIG. 3 An alternate embodiment of the drive means 24 used in the drill head is shown in FIG. 3 .
- the drill head 20 is driven by a drive belt 78 .
- the form cutter 29 is provided with a groove 80 about its perimeter rather than being provided with a beveled gearing surface.
- the groove 80 interacts with the drive belt 78 to provide a driving force to the form cutter 29 .
- This alternate driving arrangement enables the drill head 20 to be manufactured with a narrow profile.
- the drive means 24 comprises a drive belt 78 which is operatively coupled to the form cutter 29 at the distal end of the drill head 20 .
- the belt 78 loops around the form cutter 29 within the groove 80 .
- a drive shaft 82 is provided which is operatively coupled to a suitable drive source 61 .
- the drive shaft 82 is provided with a pulley 85 about which the belt 78 is looped.
- the drive shaft 82 is supported by the housing 31 with suitable means such as a bearing or bushing 87 .
- the drive shaft 82 is provided with a coupling means 63 for coupling to a suitable drive source 61 .
- the housing 31 is provided with a perpendicular extension 90 at the proximal end of the drill head 20 .
- the extension 90 is provided with the attachment means 71 for attaching the drill head 20 to a suitable drive source 61 . It is within the extension 90 that the drive shaft 82 is coupled to the drive source 61 .
- the housing extension 90 is further provided with an intermediate support member 92 for providing additional support to the drive shaft 82 .
Abstract
A drill head for preparing the bone of two opposing intervertebral bodies to accept the concaval-convex shape of an endoprosthesis includes a form cutter portion, drive means, and a housing. The form cutter having such a profile allows the drill head to fit in the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies in the cervical spine of a patient.
Description
- This invention relates generally to drill heads and more particularly to drill heads for use in placing an intervertebral disc device.
- The herniation of a spinal disc and the often resultant symptoms of intractable pain, weakness, sensory loss, incontinence and progressive arthritis are among the most common of debilitating processes affecting mankind. If a patient's condition does not improve after conservative treatment, and if clear physical evidence of nerve root or spinal cord compression is apparent, and if correlating radiographic studies (i.e., MRI or CT imaging or myelography) confirm the condition, surgical removal of the herniated disc may be indicated. The process of discectomy—as the name implies—involves the simple removal of the disc without attempt to replace or repair the malfunctioning unit. In the United States in 1985, over 250,000 such operations were performed in the lumbar spine and in the cervical spine.
- Statistics suggest that present surgical techniques are likely to result in short-term relief, but will not prevent the progressive deterioration of the patient's condition in the long run. Through better pre-operative procedures and diagnostic studies, long-term patient results have improved somewhat. But it has become clear that unless the removed disc is replaced or the spine is otherwise properly supported, further degeneration of the patient's condition will almost certainly occur.
- In the mid-1950's and 60's, Cloward and Smith & Robinson popularized anterior surgical approaches to the cervical spine for the treatment of cervical degenerative disc disease and related disorders of the vertebrae, spinal cord and nerve root; these surgeries involved disc removal followed by interbody fusion with a bone graft. It was noted by Robinson (Robinson, R. A.: The Results of Anterior Interbody Fusion of the Cervical Spine, J. Bone Joint Surg., 440A: 1569-1586, 1962) that after surgical fusion, osteophyte (bone spur) reabsorption at the fused segment might take place. However, it has become increasingly apparent that unfused vertebral segments at the levels above and below the fused segment degenerate at accelerated rates as a direct result of this fusion. This has led some surgeons to perform discectomy alone, without fusion, by a posterior approach in the neck of some patients. However, as has occurred in surgeries involving the lower back where discectomy without fusion is more common as the initial treatment for disc herniation syndromes, progressive degeneration at the level of disc excision is the rule rather than the exception. Premature degenerative disc disease at the level above and below the excised disc can and does occur.
- Spine surgery occasionally involves fusion of the spine segments. In addition to the problems created by disc herniation, traumatic, malignant, infectious and degenerative syndromes of the spine can be-treated by fusion. Other procedures can include bone grafts and heavy duty metallic rods, hooks, plates and screws being appended to the patient's anatomy; often they are rigidly and internally fixed. None provide for a patient's return-to near-normal functioning. Though these procedures may solve a short-term problem, they can cause other, longer term, problems.
- A number of attempts have been made to solve some of the problems described above by providing a patient with spinal disc prostheses, or artificial discs of one sort or another. For example, Steffee, U.S. Pat. No. 5,031,437, describes a spinal disc prosthesis having upper and lower rigid flat plates and a flat elastomeric core sandwiched between the plates. Frey et al., U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,917,704 and 4,955,908, disclose intervertebral prostheses, but the prostheses are described as solid bodies.
- U.S. Pat. Nos. 4,911,718 and 5,171,281 disclose resilient disc spacers, but no interconnective or containing planes or like elements are suggested, and sealing the entire unit is not taught.
- Co-pending, related U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/681,230 incorporated herein by reference, provides a vertebral disc endoprosthesis which addresses these shortcomings of the prior art. The endoprosthesis comprises a resilient body formed of a material varying in stiffness from a relatively stiff exterior portion to a relatively supple central portion. A concaval-convex means at least partly surrounds that resilient body so as to retain the resilient body between adajacent vertebral bodies of a patient's spine. If medical considerations so indicate, several disc endoprosthesis can be combined with one or more endoprosthetic vertebral bodies in an entire assembly.
- In order to place the above endoprosthesis in a patient's spine, the bone of the two opposing intervertebral bodies must be prepared in such a manner so as to accept the concaval-convex shape of endoprosthesis. However, currently available drill heads are not always capable of being fit into the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies. Further, the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies cannot always be expanded to allow admittance of currently available drill heads.
- Thus, it is an object of the instant invention to provide a drill head which can fit within the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies.
- It is another object of the instant invention to provide a drill head which can prepare the bone of the two opposing intervertebral bodies to accept the concaval-convex shape of an endoprosthesis.
- These and other objects and advantages of the instant invention will be apparent from the following description and drawings.
- The instant invention overcomes the deficiencies of the prior art devices by providing a drill or milling head with a narrow profile which can fit in the space between two opposing intervertebral bodies. Moreover, the device can handle torque and power in sufficient amounts as to be capable of milling on a surface and acting in a direction angled away from the direction of device entry into the space between those intervertebral bodies.
- The drill head of the instant invention is provided with a form cutter having a convex shape so as to prepare the bone of vertebral bodies to accept the concaval-convex shape of an endoprosthesis. In addition, the cutter may have the ability to cut in the direction of tool entry into the space.
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FIG. 1 is a side view of one embodiment of the instant invention. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the embodiment ofFIG. 1 . -
FIG. 3 is a partial cross-sectional view of an alternate embodiment of the instant invention. - While the invention will be described in connection with a preferred embodiment and procedure, it will be understood that it is not intended to limit the invention to this embodiment or procedure. On the contrary, it is intended to cover all alternatives, modifications, and equivalents as may be included within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims.
- One embodiment of the drill head of the present invention is depicted in
FIGS. 1 and 2 . Thedrill head 20 generally comprises aform cutter portion 22, drive means 24, and attachment means 26. In accordance with the invention, the form cutter profile imparts a shape to the bone of the intervertebral bodies which mates with the predetermined endoprosthesis surface shape. - As seen in
FIG. 2 , thedrill head 20 includes aform cutter 29 carried by ahousing 31 having anupstanding wall 35 and ashaft support 37 for supporting theform cutter 29. Thehousing 31 further includes anelongated shaft portion 40 which houses the drive shaft discussed below. To provide a drill head which can prepare the bone of the two opposing intervertebral bodies to accept the concaval-convex shape of an endoprosthesis, the illustratedform cutter 29 has a convex milling surface 42. This convex surface 42 of theform cutter 29 functions to provide the bone of a vertebral body with a mating shape complementary to the concaval-convex shape of the endoprosthesis which is the subject of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 08/681,230. As illustrated, this tool drill or milling head can mill in a direction angled away from the direction of device entry into the space between the intervertebral bodies. That edge 44 provides thecutter 29 with the ability to cut in the direction of tool entry into the space between two opposed vertebral bodies. - The
form cutter 29 further includes an outwardly extending edge 44 about its perimeter. In addition, theundersurface 47 of theform cutter 29 may be provided with abeveled gearing surface 49. Alternately, thebeveled gearing surface 49 may be provided about the undersurface of the upstanding edge. - The
form cutter 29 is provided with ashaft 51 extending perpendicularly from its undersurface. Theform cutter 29 is supported within thehousing 31 by the cooperation between theshaft 51 and theshaft support 37. This arrangement permits theform cutter 29 to be removed from thehousing 31 by separating theshaft 51 from theshaft support 37. Thus, when the cutter dulls, it can be replaced with a new cutter to ensure accurate and effective performance of the drill head. - In order to provide a drill head which can fit within the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies in accordance with the invention, the maximum height of the illustrated form of the
cutter portion 22 of thedrill head 20 is nine millimeters. Providing thebevel gearing surface 49 on theform cutter 29 allows thedrill head 20 to be manufactured with such a narrow profile. This arrangement eliminates the need for a separate gear and form cutter which would likely add to the height of the drill head. Because of its profile, thedrill head 20 of the present invention can fit in the narrow space between two opposing intervertebral bodies in the cervical spine of a patient. - To provide a driving force to the
form cutter 29, thedrill head 20 is provided with drive means 24. As shown inFIG. 2 , the drive means 24 comprises adrive shaft 54 operatively coupled at its distal end to theform cutter 29 and at its proximal end to adrive source 61. The distal end of thedrive shaft 54 is supported by ajournal 56 within the housing and is provided with a pinion gear 59. As mentioned above, theundersurface 47 of theform cutter 29 is provided with abeveled gearing surface 49. When thedrive shaft 54 rotates, the pinion gear 59 also rotates and cooperates with thebeveled gearing surface 49 of theform cutter 29, thereby causing theform cutter 29 to rotate about theshaft 51. - The proximal end of the
drive shaft 54 is operatively coupled to asuitable drive source 61 by coupling means 63. Although a drive source is not shown in the embodiment ofFIGS. 1 and 2 , it should be understood that the drive source shown byFIG. 3 or its functional equivalent could be employed. The illustrateddrive source 61 comprises asuitable motor 65 having mating coupling means 69. Themotor 65 imparts a driving force to thedrive shaft 54 via the mating of the coupling means 63, 69. - As shown in
FIG. 2 , theform cutter 29 is not necessarily oriented at a right angle with respect to thedrive shaft 54. In the illustrated device, the angle between thesupport shaft 51 of theform cutter 29 and thedrive shaft 51 approximately 96° to provide a designed orientation to the vertebral bone surface being milled. - The
housing 31, which houses theform cutter 29 and thedrive shaft 54, is provided at its proximal end with an attachment means 71. The attachment means 71 allows the drive source to be attached to thedrill head 20 of the present invention. In the embodiment ofFIG. 2 , the drive source is attached to thedrill head 20 viathreads 73. However, alternate equivalent attaching means could be employed to attach the drive source to thedrill head 20. Thehousing 31 is also provided with a ring 75 about its circumference. - An alternate embodiment of the drive means 24 used in the drill head is shown in
FIG. 3 . Rather than being driven by a gear and pinion mechanism, thedrill head 20 is driven by adrive belt 78. To accommodate the belt driving arrangement, theform cutter 29 is provided with agroove 80 about its perimeter rather than being provided with a beveled gearing surface. Thegroove 80 interacts with thedrive belt 78 to provide a driving force to theform cutter 29. This alternate driving arrangement enables thedrill head 20 to be manufactured with a narrow profile. - As mentioned above, in this embodiment of the invention, the drive means 24 comprises a
drive belt 78 which is operatively coupled to theform cutter 29 at the distal end of thedrill head 20. Thebelt 78 loops around theform cutter 29 within thegroove 80. At the proximal end of thedrill head 20, adrive shaft 82 is provided which is operatively coupled to asuitable drive source 61. Thedrive shaft 82 is provided with apulley 85 about which thebelt 78 is looped. At one end, thedrive shaft 82 is supported by thehousing 31 with suitable means such as a bearing orbushing 87. At its opposite end, thedrive shaft 82 is provided with a coupling means 63 for coupling to asuitable drive source 61. When thedrive source 61 acts upon thedrive shaft 82 and causes it to rotate, thepulley 85 is caused to rotate, thereby driving thebelt 78 and causing theform cutter 29 to rotate. - To accommodate the driving means arrangement of this alternate embodiment, the
housing 31 is provided with a perpendicular extension 90 at the proximal end of thedrill head 20. The extension 90 is provided with the attachment means 71 for attaching thedrill head 20 to asuitable drive source 61. It is within the extension 90 that thedrive shaft 82 is coupled to thedrive source 61. The housing extension 90 is further provided with anintermediate support member 92 for providing additional support to thedrive shaft 82.
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1. A drill head for preparing the bone of two opposing intervertebral bodies to accept a predetermined shape of an endoprosthesis comprising: a form cutter having a profile capable of imparting a shape to the bone of intervertebral bodies which mates with the predetermined endoprosthesis surface shape; drive means for providing a driving force to the form cutter; and means for housing the form cutter and the drive means, wherein the profile of the form cutter is of a height capable of being admitted into the space between two opposing intervertebral bodies and the head can perform milling action in a direction angled away from the direction of head entry into a space between opposed bodies.
2. The drill head of claim 1 wherein the form cutter has a convex shape.
3. The drill head of claim 2 wherein the form cutter is provided with a beveled gearing surface.
4. The drill head of claim 2 wherein the form cutter is provided with a groove about its perimeter.
5. The drill head of claim 1 wherein the drive means comprises a drive shaft operatively coupling the form cutter to a drive source.
6. The drill head of claim 5 wherein a distal end of the drive shaft is provided with a pinion gear which cooperates with the form cutter to impart a rotary motion to the form cutter.
7. The drill head of claim 5 wherein a proximal end of the drive shaft is provided with a coupling means for coupling the drive shaft to the drive source.
8. The drill head of claim 1 wherein the drive means comprises a belt operatively coupling the form cutter to a drive source.
9. The drill head of claim 8 wherein the belt loops about the perimeter of the form cutter.
10. The drill head of claim 8 wherein the drive means further comprises a drive shaft operatively coupled to the belt.
11. The drill head of claim 10 wherein the drive shaft is provided with a pulley about which the belt is looped.
12. The drill head of claim 11 wherein the drive shaft is further provided with a coupling means for coupling the drive shaft to the drive source.
13. The drill head of claim 1 wherein the housing is provided with attachment means for attaching the drill head to a drive source.
14. The drill head of claim 1 wherein the maximum height of the profile of the form cutter is approximately nine millimeters.
15. The drill head of claim 1 where in the cutter is provided with a cutting edge so as to give the drill head the ability to cut in the direction of tool head entry into the space.
16. A drill head for preparing the bone of two opposing intervertebral bodies to accept the concaval-convex shape of an endoprosthesis comprising: a form cutter having a support shaft capable of imparting a concave shape to the bone of intervertebral bodies; drive means for providing a driving force to the form cutter, the drive means including a drive shaft; and means for housing the form cutter and the drive means, wherein the angle between the support shaft of the form cutter and the drive shaft is approximately 96 degree.
17. The drill head of claim 16 wherein the form cutter has a predetermined profile.
18. The drill head of claim 17 wherein the maximum height of the profile of the form cutter is approximately nine millimeters.
19. An apparatus for preparing an implantation space in the human spine to receive an insert between adjacent vertebral bodies, comprising:
a handle;
a shaft operably connected to said handle,
a drive mechanism adapted to be operably connected to a power source; and
an abrading element operably coupled to a distal end of said shaft for movement by said drive mechanism, said abrading element being moved in a direction different than which said shaft is moved, said abrading element having at least one abrading surface selected to create a predetermined surface contour of the adjacent vertebral bodies as said abrading element is moved by said drive mechanism.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading surface includes teeth formed thereon to cooperatively engage said drive mechanism, said drive mechanism and said teeth being configured such that said abrading surface is rotated by said drive mechanism.
21. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising a second abrading surface.
22. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein said abrading surfaces are rotated in opposite directions by said drive mechanism.
23. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein said abrading element has at least a top abrading surface and a bottom abrading surface.
24. The apparatus of claim 21 , wherein said abrading surfaces are outwardly facing, and said abrading surfaces are inclined relative to one another.
25. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element includes at least two abrading surfaces for simultaneously creating predetermined surface contours on the respective end plates of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
26. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element includes a non-abrading surface formed on a side of said abrading element opposite said abrading surface, said non-abrading surface being configured to allow a surgeon to increase the pressure of said abrading surface against one of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
27. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading surfaces is convex.
28. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element has a front surface and is tapered outwardly from said front surface toward said handle.
29. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element includes a leading edge configured as a bone cutting surface.
30. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading surface has a width, said width being adapted to substantially match the width of the nucleus pulposus of a disc space, in which it is inserted.
31. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading surface is substantially planar.
32. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading surface is configured such that it is generally parallel to said surface contour formed in the vertebral body as said abrading element is moved by said drive mechanism.
33. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element is detachable from said shaft.
34. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element is fixedly connected to said shaft.
35. The apparatus of claim 19 further comprising a mechanism that couples said abrading element to said drive mechanism.
36. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said drive mechanism is disposed at least in part in said handle.
37. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said power source is disposed at least in part in said handle.
38. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element is driven in a reciprocating, arcuate motion by said drive mechanism.
39. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said abrading element includes a wheel having cutter teeth along its perimeter.
40. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said drive mechanism is adapted to produce a rotary movement of said abrading element about an axis generally perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of said shaft and about a general plane of a vertebral end plate of at least one of the adjacent vertebral bodies.
41. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said drive mechanism is adapted to produce one of an oscillating rotation and a vibratory motion of the abrading element.
42. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said drive mechanism is adapted to produce an oscillating rotation of the abrading element, wherein said oscillating rotation is from 20° to 45° to either side of the longitudinal axis of said shaft.
43. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said drive mechanism comprises a gas-driven turbine powered by a source of compressed gas.
44. The apparatus of claim 19 , wherein said drive mechanism is operable to move said abrading element in at least two degrees of freedom.
45. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising a suction mechanism for removing bits of debris created by said abrading surface of said abrading element.
46. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising an irrigation channel configured through said shaft for delivering irrigation fluid to the surgical site.
47. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising at least one stop member adapted to limit the depth of travel of said abrading element into the spine.
48. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising an insert adapted to be sized and shaped to match the space formed in the spine by said abrading element.
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