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Saw-blade for sawing living human bone

US5087261A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateSep 20, 1990
Grant dateFeb 11, 1992
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Expiry dateSep 20, 2010

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10T83/293
  • WIPO fieldMachine tools
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

A saw-blade for sawing living human bone during surgical operations, the saw-blade (1) presenting on at least one side (10) at least two saw portions (8, 9) and said saw-blade (1) having at least one inner space (14) through which coolant (18) is adapted to flow for cooling the saw-blade (1) during sawing. For efficient direct cooling of the saw portions (8, 9) and continuous cleaning thereof during sawing, the space (14) extends up to the two saw portion (8, 9) and is open between them in order, on one hand, to conduct coolant (18) to the saw portions (8, 9) for cooling them, and, on the other hand, to cause coolant (18) to emerge between the saw portions (8, 9) for carrying off bone residues or other saw residues in a direction away from the saw portions (8, 9).

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