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Surgical sagittal saw blade with a static bar and a pivoting blade head, the bar shaped to facilitate holding the blade to a complementary saw

US8444647B2 · kind B2 · utility

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27Claims

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Assignee

Stryker Corporation · US

Inventors

James G. Walen · Portage, US
Robert Brindley · Delton, US
Liam Cosgrove · Ennis, IE
Trevor Land · Richland, US

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 20, 2009
Grant date	May 21, 2013
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Dec 29, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49947
WIPO fieldMedical technology
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A surgical sagittal saw blade with a static blade bar and to which a blade head is mounted. Distal from the proximal end of the blade bar, the sides of the bar taper outwardly. These outer taper sides facilitate the coupling of the blade bar to the complementary saw used to actuate the blade.

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