Abstract: A surgical device (10) for removing unwanted tissue is disclosed. The surgical device (10) includes a housing (12) having a cavity (14) with a lateral opening. The ends of the cavity (14) are enclosed by an endplate (20) and at a distal end by a motor mount (24). The motor mount (24) provides for the mounting of a pneumatic motor (42). The pneumatic motor (42) drives a cylindrical wire brush (46). The cylindrical wire brush (46) includes a plurality of wire bristles (50) extending radially from a central shaft (48). The pneumatic motor (42) rotatably drives the central shaft (48) at a first end (52) and a high speed bearing (56) mounted in the end plate (20) supports the central shaft (48) at a second end (54). The cylindrical wire brush (46) extends out of the lateral opening (16) in the cavity (14) a predetermined dimension (X). The predetermined dimension may be adjusted with an adjustment mechanism (58) provided to vary the depth of tissue removal.