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A system for transplanting a bone plug from a donor site to a recipient site extracts the bone plug from the donor site, and then places a bone plug delivery device having a tip which is at least translucent and, preferably, clear over a tube containing the bone plug. The tip is then placed substant

A system for transplanting a bone plug from a donor site to a recipient site extracts the bone plug from the donor site, and then places a bone plug delivery device having a tip which is at least translucent and, preferably, clear over a tube containing the bone plug. The tip is then placed substantially over a pre-formed hole in the recipient site, whereafter the bone plug is forced from the tube, through the transparent tip, and into the pre-formed hole.

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[ In view of the foregoing, what we claim is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for harvesting plugs from bone tissue, the apparatus comprising:a tube having an inner bore running therethrough for receiving a bone plug, the tube having (i) proximal and distal ends, with the distal end having a cutting edge coupl

[ In view of the foregoing, what we claim is:] [1.]1. An apparatus for harvesting plugs from bone tissue, the apparatus comprising:a tube having an inner bore running therethrough for receiving a bone plug, the tube having (i) proximal and distal ends, with the distal end having a cutting edge coupled thereto for harvesting the bone plug from the bone tissue, and (ii) at least one recess that extends at least part way from an inner surface of the tube to an outer surface of the tube;a tooth, coupled substantially at the distal end of thetube and extending towards the inner bore in a direction substantially orthogonal to the cutting edge, for cutting the bone in a direction substantially orthogonal to the cutting edge in order to extract the bone plug; anda sheath that includes the cutting edge and the tooth and is mated to the tube.