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US 8,137,353 B2Granted
Surgical saw
AssigneeMani, Inc.
InventorsKatsuro Tomita, Shigeo Kawakami, Masaaki Matsutani, Kanji Matsutani
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Abstract
A surgical saw for cutting bone that can be used with ease in tight places yet maintain sufficient cutting power. The surgical saw 10 has a flexible linear body made of twisted stainless steel wire and cutting parts formed on the flexible linear body. The cutting parts are made of abrasive material affixed to the flexible linear body 12a alternating with portions of the flexible linear body with no abrasive particles 12b. Auxiliary cutting parts 13 of lesser cutting power may be provided along both lateral sides of each of the cutting parts 12.
Claims5
A surgical saw comprising:
- a flexible linear body;
- a primary cutting part adapted to cut hard tissue such as bone affixed to a portion of the flexible linear body, the primary cutting part including portions where abrasive particles are attached to the flexible linear body alternating with portions where no abrasive particles are attached to the flexible linear body, the portions with abrasive particles having a length of 1-5 mm;
- secondary cutting parts each having a length longer than a length of the primary cutting part, adapted to cut hard tissue such as bone, having a coarse surface where no abrasive particles are attached to the flexible linear body, provided on both ends of the primary cutting part;
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- a flexible hollow tube of synthetic resin, dimensioned to allow the flexible linear body to pass therethrough.
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