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US 11,389,987 B2Granted
Hybrid saw blade
AssigneeSynthes GmbH
InventorsStefan Gisler, Bruno Alessandri
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Abstract
A surgical saw blade including a cutting edge, blade body and a coupling for connecting the blade body to a handpiece. The blade body at least partially includes a composite material that helps to confer optimal weight and rigidity to the saw blade to allow for minimal vibration during use and minimal mechanical load on the handpiece.
Claims10
A saw blade comprising
- a blade body having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the blade body is at least partially comprised of a first composite material;
- a cutting edge on a distal end of the blade body;
- and
- a coupling configured to connect the blade body to a handpiece adapted to oscillate the blade body,
- wherein at least one of the top surface and the bottom surface of the blade body comprises an inlay portion comprising a second composite material;
- and
- the inlay portion further comprises holes extending along a longitudinal axis of the blade body.
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A saw blade comprising
- a blade body having a top surface and a bottom surface, wherein the blade body is at least partially comprised of a first composite material;
- a cutting edge on a distal end of the blade body;
- and
- a coupling configured to connect the blade body to a handpiece adapted to oscillate the blade body,
- wherein at least the top surface is a planar surface;
- wherein the top surface of the blade body comprises an inlay portion comprising a second composite material;
- wherein the inlay portion comprises holes extending along a longitudinal axis of the blade body.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.