Corrugated osteotome blade and method of severing bones and other anatomical structures

In a medical instrument for severing anatomical structures, a blade for cutting said structures comprising:

• a cutting member securable to a distal end of said medical instrument and including a body with transverse edges and proximal and distal ends, said cutting member including a corrugated cutting edge defined along a distalmost edge of said body between said transverse edges;
• wherein said cutting member body is corrugated between said transverse edges and includes a curve extending along its longitudinal axis.

In a medical instrument for severing anatomical structures, a blade for cutting said structures comprising:

• a cutting member securable to a distal end of said medical instrument and including a body with transverse edges and proximal and distal ends, said cutting member including a corrugated cutting edge defined along a distalmost edge of said body between said transverse edges;
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• a securing mechanism disposed toward said cutting member body proximal end to attach said cutting member to said medical instrument.

An osteotome kit comprising:

• a plurality of interchangeable blades each removably securable to a medical instrument and of a sharpness to sever anatomical structures, wherein said kit includes at least one blade with a cutting member including a body with transverse edges and proximal and distal ends, said cutting member including a corrugated cutting edge defined along a distalmost edge of said body between said transverse edges.

An osteotome for severing anatomical structures comprising:

• a blade comprising a cutting member including a body with transverse edges and proximal and distal ends, said cutting member further including a corrugated cutting edge defined along a distalmost edge of said body between said transverse edges and of a sharpness to sever said anatomical structures;
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• a handle receiving said blade and including an impact section disposed within a handle proximal portion to receive impact forces applied by an object to said handle to drive said blade into said anatomical structure.

In a medical instrument for severing bones, a blade for cutting said bones comprising:

• a cutting member securable to a distal end of said medical instrument and including a body with transverse edges and proximal and distal ends, said cutting member including a cutting edge defined along a distalmost edge of said body between said transverse edges and of a sharpness to sever bones, wherein said cutting edge includes a deformity configured to engage a bone and restrict displacement of said cutting edge on said bone during said cutting.

A method of structurally enhancing anatomical structures comprising the steps of:

• (a) forming corrugated patterns within adjacent sections of an anatomical structure by cutting said structure via a blade including a cutting member having a body with transverse edges and proximal and distal ends, wherein said cutting member includes a corrugated cutting edge defined along a distalmost edge of said body between said transverse edges;
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• (b) manipulating said severed sections into a desired position and coupling said severed sections in a mated fashion via said corrugated patterns.

A method of structurally enhancing anatomical structures comprising the steps of:

• (a) inserting into adjacent sections of an anatomical structure a blade including a securing mechanism to attach the blade to an instrument and a cutting member having a body with holes defined therein and transverse edges and proximal and distal ends, wherein said cutting member includes a corrugated cutting edge defined along a distalmost edge of said body between said transverse edges and said cutting member body includes a detachment mechanism to detach said cutting member from said securing mechanism;
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• (b) detaching said cutting member from said securing mechanism via said detachment mechanism to enable said blade to couple said adjacent sections.

A method of attaching a corrugated blade to an instrument, wherein said instrument includes a handle having a blade attachment member including plural blade engagement sections with each section having at least one hole defined therein, and wherein said blade includes at least one opening defined within a corrugation recess, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) positioning said blade between said engagement sections such that said openings within said corrugation recess and said openings of said engagement sections are aligned;
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• (b) inserting a fastener through said aligned openings to secure said blade to said instrument.

A method of attaching a corrugated blade to an instrument, wherein said instrument includes a handle having a slot defined at its distal end, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) positioning said corrugated blade within said slot;
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• (b) inserting a fastener through said handle such that said fastener resides within a corrugation recess and forces said blade against walls of said slot to secure said blade to said instrument.

A method of attaching a corrugated blade to an instrument, wherein said instrument includes a power tool having a blade attachment member with an engagement mechanism and said blade includes an adapter to interface said power tool engagement mechanism, said method comprising the steps of:

• (a) inserting said adapter of said corrugated blade within said power tool blade attachment member such that said adapter interfaces said engagement mechanism to secure said corrugated blade to said power tool.