Surgical saw and saw blade for use therewith
A surgical saw blade for being coupled to a drive hub of a surgical saw assembly. The blade includes an attachment portion configured to be removably coupled to the drive hub and a cutting portion opposite the attachment portion. The cutting portion includes a plurality of teeth. The blade also includes a pivot portion configured to engage a pivot structure of the surgical saw assembly. Additionally, the cutting portion has a follower which engages a blade support of the surgical saw assembly and is configured to limit deflection of the blade during use.
1. A surgical saw blade for being coupled to a drive hub of a surgical saw assembly, said blade comprising:
an attachment portion configured to be removably coupled to the drive hub;
a cutting portion opposite said attachment portion including a plurality of teeth;
a pivot portion configured to engage a pivot structure of the surgical saw assembly,
said cutting portion having a follower which is configured to engage a blade support of the surgical saw assembly and is configured to limit deflection of the blade, wherein said follower includes a projection which extends parallel to said pivot portion.
2. The surgical saw blade of claim 1 , wherein said follower is disposed between said pivot portion and said plurality of teeth.
3. The surgical saw blade of claim 2 , wherein said follower is disposed adjacent to said plurality of teeth.
4. The surgical saw blade of claim 1 , wherein said follower comprises a lip configured to ride along a support flange of the blade support.
5. The surgical saw blade of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of teeth have varied thicknesses.
6. The surgical saw blade of claim 1 , wherein a single tooth of said plurality of teeth has a varied thickness.
7. The surgical saw blade of claim 1 , wherein said plurality of teeth are arranged to extend past the blade support when said cutting portion engages the blade support.
8. A surgical saw assembly comprising:
a housing;
a driver disposed within said housing and having a drive hub, said driver configured to be coupled to a motor;
a blade support including a pivot structure;
a blade configured to be removably coupled to said drive hub at an attachment portion, said blade comprising a cutting portion opposite said attachment portion and including a plurality of teeth, a pivot portion configured to be coupled to said pivot structure, wherein said cutting portion has a follower configured to engage said blade support to limit deflection of said blade wherein said follower includes a projection which extends parallel to said pivot portion.
9. The surgical saw assembly of claim 8 , wherein said follower is disposed between said pivot portion and said plurality of teeth.
10. The surgical saw assembly of claim 9 , wherein said follower is disposed adjacent to said plurality of teeth.
11. The surgical saw assembly of claim 8 , wherein said blade support comprises a support flange and said follower comprises a lip configured to ride along said support flange of said blade support.