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US 11,998,219 B2Granted
Surgical saw blade for wedge osteotomies
AssigneeCortical Edge Orthopedics, LLC
InventorKeith Richard Anderson
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Abstract
A surgical blade having an attachment base positioned at a proximal end and a wedge-shaped blade. The wedge-shaped blade includes a cutting tip having a first plurality of cutting teeth, which define a cutting edge along the distal end for starting an osteotomy. The wedge-shaped blade includes a second plurality of teeth positioned along rows. Each row is positioned at offset planes from adjacent rows along the wedge-shaped blade.
Claims16
A surgical blade comprising:
- a wedge-shaped blade extending between a proximal end and a distal end, the wedge-shaped blade including:
- a cutting tip having a first plurality of cutting teeth, which define a cutting edge along the distal end for starting an osteotomy,
- a second plurality of teeth positioned along rows, each row positioned at offset planes from adjacent rows along the wedge-shaped blade, and
- a surface defining the proximal end, wherein the surface is curved and does not include any teeth;
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- an attachment base that extends between a base proximal end and a base distal end, that is flat, and that includes multiple openings that are oval-shaped, wherein the base distal end adjoins the proximal end of the wedge-shaped blade.
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