.~.~ Cutter drive reversed to clean material therefrom
DEFINITION
Classification: 606/168
Cutter drive reversed to clean material therefrom:
(under subclass 167) Subject matter comprising means to change the direction of cutter movement to remove material cut from cutter surface.
(1) Note. Patents in this subclass include probe-like cutters having the cutter located on their distal end with a drive means which can be reversed to unclog the cutter of the material removed from the body member being cut.
SEE OR SEARCH THIS CLASS, SUBCLASS:
79+, for bone or cartilage cutter having material removal means.
114+, for collecting means for removed tonsil, adenoid or polyp masses.
170+, for other probe-like cutters having suction means to remove cut material from the cutlery area.