US Patent 10512460 Surgical method and system for performing the same

A system (10) including an helicoidal member (16); an elongated guide (26) positionable at least partially through the helicoidal member (16) along the longitudinal axis of helicoidal member (16), the guide (26) defining a longitudinally extending peripheral surface cooled portion (32); a cooling subsystem (33) for cooling the peripheral surface cooled portion (32); and a driver (34) for mounting the helicoidal member (16) thereto and rotating the helicoidal member (16) along the helicoidal member longitudinal axis while allowing the helicoidal member (16) to advance along the guide (26) in a distally oriented direction.