US Patent 10524805 Flexible bone tool

A flexible bone tool including a plurality of links pivotly coupled to each other and collectively define a substantially tubular, bendable body coupled (a) at a proximal end to a holding portion and (b) at a distal end to a bone tissue removing element. The plurality of links includes one or more proximal links having an engaging portion, a wall of which comprising a first aperture and one or more distal links comprising a receiving portion, a wall of which comprising one or more second apertures, the receiving portion being sized and fitted to receive the engaging portion such that the first and second apertures are aligned and at least one pin sized and fitted to be received by the aligned first and second apertures and pivotly couple said proximal and distal links.